Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Core 2 Duo L7700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo T6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	2850
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	no data	6 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo T6600 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	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	no data	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB L2 Cache	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.2V	1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo T6600 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	no data	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo T6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 L7700 and Core 2 Duo T6600 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

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