Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 vs Core 2 Duo T7600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.50
+42.9%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.35

Core 2 Duo T7600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Duo T7600 Core 2 Duo T7600
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 Athlon 64 X2 TK-53

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28903058
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.391.07
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Hawk-256
Release date28 August 2006 (18 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$619no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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 speed2.33 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache64 KBno data
L2 cache4 MBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.0375V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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 configuration1no data
SocketPBGA479,PPGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53. 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
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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 T7600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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 T7600 0.50
+42.9%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 0.35

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 T7600 799
+43.2%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 558

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 T7600 254
+52.1%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 167

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 T7600 423
+37.8%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 307

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo T7600 2004
+68.8%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 1187

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.50 0.35
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 31 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7600 has a 42.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-53, on the other hand, has 9.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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