Core 2 Duo T6400 vs Pentium D 925

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Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 925 and Core 2 Duo T6400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiencyno data1.24
Architecture codenamePresler (2005−2007)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 October 2006 (18 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$74no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 925 and Core 2 Duo T6400 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 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache16 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per die)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °Cno data
Number of transistors376 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.2V-1.3375V1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 925 and Core 2 Duo T6400 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
SocketLGA775,PLGA775PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 925 and Core 2 Duo T6400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching--
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Pentium D 925 and Core 2 Duo T6400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 925 and Core 2 Duo T6400 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x--

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 925 and Core 2 Duo T6400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2006 1 January 2009
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo T6400 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Pentium D 925 and Core 2 Duo T6400. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Pentium D 925 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T6400 is a notebook one.


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