Core Ultra 7 165U vs Core 2 Duo P8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.54
Core Ultra 7 165U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.08
+1952%

Core Ultra 7 165U outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 1952% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2844699
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency2.0469.61
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$448

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads214
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C110 °C
Number of transistors274 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core Ultra 7 165U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data12
PCI supportno data4.0

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 0.54
Ultra 7 165U 11.08
+1952%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo P8600 847
Ultra 7 165U 17535
+1970%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Core 2 Duo P8600 118
Ultra 7 165U 1636
+1286%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Core 2 Duo P8600 65
Ultra 7 165U 240
+269%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 11.08
Recency 15 July 2008 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 14
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 7 165U has a 1951.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 500% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 165U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.


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