Core 2 Duo SL9300 vs Core 2 Duo L7500

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3313	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	0.94	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	no data	20 August 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$284

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core 2 Duo L7500 and Core 2 Duo SL9300: 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	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	1066 MHz
L2 cache	no data	6 MB
L3 cache	4 MB L2 Cache	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.975V - 1.062V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo L7500 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 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.

Socket	PBGA479	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo L7500 and Core 2 Duo SL9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FSB parity	-	-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo L7500 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo L7500 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

+

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography

65 nm

45 nm