Pentium Dual Core T2330 vs Core 2 Duo T9900

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9900
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.75
+121%
Pentium Dual Core T2330
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.34

Core 2 Duo T9900 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2330 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium Dual Core T2330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26693075
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoPentium Dual Core
Power efficiency2.030.92
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium Dual Core T2330 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 speed3.06 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz533 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache6 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium Dual Core T2330 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,PGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium Dual Core T2330. 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
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium Dual Core T2330 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 T9900 and Pentium Dual Core T2330 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Pentium Dual Core T2330. 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
+121%
Pentium Dual T2330 0.34

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
+121%
Pentium Dual T2330 538

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
+130%
Pentium Dual T2330 1538

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
+147%
Pentium Dual T2330 2869

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 T9900 2787
+118%
Pentium Dual T2330 1281

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
+103%
Pentium Dual T2330 51

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.34
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Core 2 Duo T9900 has a 120.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core 2 Duo T9900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T2330 in performance tests.


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