Core 2 Duo T7100 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.53
+39.5%
Core 2 Duo T7100
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.38

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7100 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28693025
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion UltraIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.431.06
Architecture codenameGriffin (2008−2009)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)9 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$197

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7100 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 speedno data1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7100 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 configuration11
SocketS1g2PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions65 nm, 1.1-1.125Vno data
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno 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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 0.53
+39.5%
Core 2 Duo T7100 0.38

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 1965
+8.1%
Core 2 Duo T7100 1817

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 3840
+12.3%
Core 2 Duo T7100 3419

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 1618
+5.3%
Core 2 Duo T7100 1536

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.38
Recency 3 June 2008 9 May 2007

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 has a 39.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7100 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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