Core 2 Duo T5600 vs V-Series V140
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo T5600 outperforms V-Series V140 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V140 and Core 2 Duo T5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3138 | 2992 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD V-Series | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 1.14 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 28 July 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $241 |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V140 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0375V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V140 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V140 and Core 2 Duo T5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
V-Series V140 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 V-Series V140 and Core 2 Duo T5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V140 and Core 2 Duo T5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 0.41 |
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 28 July 2006 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 34 Watt |
V-Series V140 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 36% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Duo T5600, on the other hand, has a 51.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Core 2 Duo T5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V140 and Core 2 Duo T5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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