Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 vs Core 2 Duo T5800

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5800
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.40
+2.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.39

Core 2 Duo T5800 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5800 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29993007
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.081.19
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Hawk-256
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5800 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz667 MHz
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.075V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5800 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

SocketPPGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5800 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
AMT+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5800 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5800 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo T5800 0.40
+2.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 0.39

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo T5800 628
+1.3%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 620

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo T5800 215
+22.2%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 176

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo T5800 341
+8.3%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 315

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.39
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 31 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5800 has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-57, on the other hand, has 12.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T5800 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57.


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