Core 2 Duo T7600 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
+6%
Core 2 Duo T7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.50

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28692890
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion UltraIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.431.39
Architecture codenameGriffin (2008−2009)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)28 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$619

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 data2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.33 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB
L2 cache2 MB4 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--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7600. 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 T7600 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 T7600 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
+6%
Core 2 Duo T7600 0.50

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
Core 2 Duo T7600 2004
+23.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.50
Recency 3 June 2008 28 August 2006
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 34 Watt

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 has a 6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Core 2 Duo T7600, on the other hand, has 2.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7600.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Core 2 Duo T7600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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