Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 35% higher clock speed: 2.16 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 743 vs 564
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 667 vs 534

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2008 vs 17 May 2006
Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	743 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark	667 vs 534

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt

L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

564

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

667

534

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52
PassMark - Single thread mark	743	564
PassMark - CPU mark	667	534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	447

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Trinidad
Launch date	1 October 2008	17 May 2006
Place in performance rating	2979	2894
Processor Number	T3400
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Family		AMD Turion
OPN PIB		TMDTL52CTWOF
OPN Tray		TMDTL52HAX5CT
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.175V
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Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PPGA478	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)