Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 vs Intel Core Duo T2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Intel Core Duo T2700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 31 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 929 vs 652
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 863 vs 498
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 August 2008 vs 28 July 2006
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 6134 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 31 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 929 vs 652
PassMark - CPU mark 863 vs 498

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
929
652
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
863
498
Name Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 Intel Core Duo T2700
PassMark - Single thread mark 929 652
PassMark - CPU mark 863 498
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 335
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 584

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 Intel Core Duo T2700

Essentials

Architecture codename Penryn Yonah
Launch date 20 August 2008 28 July 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $284 $663
Place in performance rating 2768 2769
Price now $284
Processor Number SP9400 T2700
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 1.74
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.33 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB 667 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2 90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz 667 MHz
L2 cache 6134 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.33 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Transistor count 410 million 151 million
VID voltage range 1.1625V - 1.30V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 22mm x 22mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported BGA956 PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 31 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1