Core 2 Solo SU3500 vs Core 2 Duo P8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53
+212%
Core 2 Solo SU3500
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 5 Watt
0.17

Core 2 Duo P8600 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a whopping 212% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28583282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core 2 Solo
Power efficiency2.012.92
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$262

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors274 Million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15V1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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.

SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SU3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo P8600 0.53
+212%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 0.17

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P8600 2618
+78.3%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 1468

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo P8600 2155
+230%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 654

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo P8600 34.63
+224%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 112.25

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.17
Recency 15 July 2008 1 April 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 5 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8600 has a 211.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Core 2 Solo SU3500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo P8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.


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