Duo T2600 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
Aggregate performance score
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 outperforms Core Duo T2600 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Duo T2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2822 | 3112 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | Intel Core Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.51 | 0.89 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 5 January 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $440 |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Duo T2600 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4400 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 90 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 151 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1625V - 1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Duo T2600 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | S1g2 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Duo T2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| 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 | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Duo T2600 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Duo T2600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Duo T2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 0.29 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 5 January 2006 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 31 Watt |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has a 93.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
Duo T2600, on the other hand, has 12.9% lower power consumption.
The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Duo T2600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Duo T2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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