Intel Pentium Dual Core T2410 vs AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T2410 and AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium Dual Core T2410

AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T2410

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later

Launch date	1 September 2008 vs June 2008

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87

Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 770 vs 712
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 599 vs 566

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	770 vs 712
PassMark - CPU mark	599 vs 566

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2410
CPU 2: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

566

599

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2410	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87
PassMark - Single thread mark	712	770
PassMark - CPU mark	566	599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2410	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Griffin
Launch date	1 September 2008	June 2008
Place in performance rating	2689	2614
Series	Intel Pentium Dual Core
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	111 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
L1 cache		256 KB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	P, 478Pin	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)