Pentium Dual Core T2390 question

Since there are still programs (and the older ones) out there using single cores for their requirements, I'd like to know the Intel and AMD (Pentium and Athlon) single core equivalents/counterparts of this 1.86ghz (1mb L2 cache) processor. I just know it's faster than a 1.8ghz single core but slower than a 3.6ghz processor. Of course, I could be mistaken

Also, another question I will be asking is the single core speed/power equivalent this processor would be cranking out if it were paired with an Intel X3100 using latest drivers. I know it won't be on full strength because the IGP would be the bottleneck.

 

Here are additional specs:

CPU Speed: 1.86 GHz
Bus Speed: 533 MHz
Bus/Core Ratio: 14
L2 Cache Size: 1mb
L2 Cache Speed: 1.86 GHz

Package Type: Micro-FCPGA
Manufacturing Technology: 65 nm
Core Stepping: M0
CPUID String: 06FDh
Thermal Design Power: 35W
Thermal Specification: 100°C
VID Voltage Range: 1.075V-1.175V

 

I can't answer your question the way you asked. I just don't know so many factors. But your CPU is more efficient per clock than any from the past. Even if running single threaded apps there are things running in the background further giving your dual core advantage. There is a sticky for "super pi" it is single threaded so could give you an idea of what you ask.

But I like most people have more than one application open at a time. Multitasking even with single threaded apps allows the duals to crush solos.

Best I can do.

 

For the most part, I'd go so far as to say that there ISN'T a single-core equivalent to a T2390 in that there isn't a (practically usable) processor that can do the same computational work with a single core that the T2390 does with two cores (if that made any sense at all).

If you look at the good old wPrime thread, http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=123570&page=1, you can see that the fastest-single core processor recorded, a desktop A64 FX-55, benches about 55s whereas the distinctly mediocre dual-cores T2300/T2400 can already do about 45s.