Pentium 4 630 vs Core 2 Duo T9900

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9900
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.75
+341%
Pentium 4 630
1 core / 2 threads, 84 Watt
0.17

Core 2 Duo T9900 outperforms Pentium 4 630 by a whopping 341% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium 4 630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26693277
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoPentium 4
Power efficiency2.030.17
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Prescott 2M
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium 4 630 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.06 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache6 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C67 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125V1.2V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium 4 630 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
SocketBGA479,PGA478PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium 4 630. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium 4 630 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium 4 630 are enumerated here.

VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium 4 630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)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 T9900 0.75
+341%
Pentium 4 630 0.17

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 T9900 1189
+337%
Pentium 4 630 272

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 T9900 3538
+120%
Pentium 4 630 1605

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 T9900 7094
+259%
Pentium 4 630 1975

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T9900 25.1
+310%
Pentium 4 630 103

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.17
Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 84 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9900 has a 341.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T9900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9900 is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 630 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium 4 630, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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