Turion II Ultra M620 vs Core 2 Duo T7600
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T7600 and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2747 | 2754 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Turion II Ultra |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 28 August 2006 (17 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $619 | no data |
| Current price | $117 (0.2x MSRP) | $19.99 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T7600 and Turion II Ultra M620 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus support | 667 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.0375V-1.3V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T7600 and Turion II Ultra M620 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | PBGA479,PPGA478 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| 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 |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T7600 and Turion II Ultra M620 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 Turion II Ultra M620 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core 2 Duo T7600 outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by 1% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Turion II Ultra M620 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by 17% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Turion II Ultra M620 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by 30% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 28 August 2006 | 10 September 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 35 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T7600 and Turion II Ultra M620.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7600 and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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