Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 vs Intel Core Duo T2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 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.

Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Intel Core Duo T2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.16 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 732 vs 509
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 653 vs 325

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2008 vs January 2006
Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	732 vs 509
PassMark - CPU mark	653 vs 325

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2300

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	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

732

509

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

653

325

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400	Intel Core Duo T2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	732	509
PassMark - CPU mark	653	325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	447

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400	Intel Core Duo T2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Yonah
Launch date	1 October 2008	January 2006
Place in performance rating	2985	2994
Processor Number	T3400	T2300
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	667 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	151 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.175V	1.1625V - 1.30V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
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