Core 2 Duo T9500 vs Athlon X2 7750 BE
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 7750 BE and Core 2 Duo T9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2382 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.06 |
| Architecture codename | Kuma (2008−2009) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | December 2008 (15 years ago) | 10 January 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $530 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 7750 BE and Core 2 Duo T9500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.25V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 7750 BE and Core 2 Duo T9500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM2+ | BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478,PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 7750 BE and Core 2 Duo T9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 7750 BE and Core 2 Duo T9500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 7750 BE and Core 2 Duo T9500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T9500 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 7750 BE and Core 2 Duo T9500. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon X2 7750 BE is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T9500 is a notebook one.
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