Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 vs Intel Core Duo T2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 and Intel Core Duo T2300 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Intel Core Duo T2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 45% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1603 vs 509
10.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3497 vs 325

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 September 2007 vs January 2006
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603 vs 509
PassMark - CPU mark	3497 vs 325

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2300

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1603

509

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3497

325

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700	Intel Core Duo T2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603	509
PassMark - CPU mark	3497	325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	298
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	17.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.895

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700	Intel Core Duo T2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Yonah
Launch date	2 September 2007	January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$307
Place in performance rating	3001	3005
Price now	$59.95
Processor Number	T7700	T2300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.97
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	151 million
VID voltage range		1.1625V - 1.30V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, PBGA479	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
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