Intel Core Solo T1200 vs AMD Turion 64 MT-40

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Solo T1200 and AMD Turion 64 MT-40 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Solo T1200

AMD Turion 64 MT-40

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Solo T1200

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	January 2006 vs August 2005
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 MT-40

Around 47% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 27 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 536 vs 435

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 27 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	536 vs 435

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Solo T1200
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 MT-40

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

435

536

Name	Intel Core Solo T1200	AMD Turion 64 MT-40
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	435	536

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Solo T1200	AMD Turion 64 MT-40
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yonah	Lancaster
Launch date	January 2006	August 2005
Place in performance rating	3340	3327
Series	Core Solo	Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	90 mm	125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1	1
Transistor count	76 million	114 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	479	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt	25 Watt
Advanced Technologies
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