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.

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

Intel Core Duo T2700

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	2774	2775
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