Ryzen 3 8440U vs Core 2 Duo T8100

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T8100
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.48
Ryzen 3 8440U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
8.06
+1579%

Ryzen 3 8440U outperforms Core 2 Duo T8100 by a whopping 1579% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2907939
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.3027.24
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size107 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U 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
SocketBGA479,PGA478FP7
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U 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 T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 T8100 0.48
Ryzen 3 8440U 8.06
+1579%

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 T8100 770
Ryzen 3 8440U 12805
+1563%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 8.06
Recency 10 January 2008 6 December 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 3 8440U has a 1579.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 8440U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T8100 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8100 and Ryzen 3 8440U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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