Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7200

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 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 T4300

Intel Core 2 Duo T7200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 864 vs 737
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 903 vs 735
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 252 vs 250
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 444 vs 422

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2009 vs 28 July 2006
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	864 vs 737
PassMark - CPU mark	903 vs 735
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	252 vs 250
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	444 vs 422

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7200

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

864

737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

903

735

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

252

250

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

444

422

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300	Intel Core 2 Duo T7200
PassMark - Single thread mark	864	737
PassMark - CPU mark	903	735
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	252	250
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	444	422

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300	Intel Core 2 Duo T7200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	1 June 2009	28 July 2006
Place in performance rating	2875	2982
Processor Number	T4300	T7200
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$286
Price now		$99.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.44
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.150V	1.0375V-1.300V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	34 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
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)