Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 vs Core 2 Duo T8300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.94
+74.1%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.54

Core 2 Duo T8300 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25082851
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x AMD Turion Ultra
Power efficiency2.491.43
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Griffin (2008−2009)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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 speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache3 MB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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,PGA478S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data65 nm, 1.1-1.125V
PowerNow-+
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 T8300 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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 T8300 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 T8300 0.94
+74.1%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 0.54

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 T8300 2626
+33.6%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 1965

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 T8300 4837
+26%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 3840

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 T8300 2143
+32.5%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 1618

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 0.54
Recency 10 January 2008 3 June 2008
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Core 2 Duo T8300 has a 74.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months.

The Core 2 Duo T8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8300 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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