Z-60 vs Core 2 Duo T5900

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5900
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.41
+156%

Core 2 Duo T5900 outperforms Z-60 by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5900 and Z-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29963285
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.103.01
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Hondo (2012)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)9 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5900 and Z-60 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
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm40 nm
Die sizeno data75 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5900 and Z-60 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.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketSocket PFT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Z-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
AMT+no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5900 and Z-60 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Z-60 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Z-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3 Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6250 (276 MHz)

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 T5900 0.41
+156%
Z-60 0.16

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 T5900 652
+149%
Z-60 262

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo T5900 2123
+217%
Z-60 669

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo T5900 3997
+220%
Z-60 1249

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 0.16
Recency 1 October 2008 9 October 2012
Chip lithography 65 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 5 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5900 has a 156.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Z-60, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Z-60 in performance tests.


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