Sempron 180 vs Core 2 Duo P9700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2682not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.45no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 million234 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.012V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180 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 configuration11
SocketPGA478AM3
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180. 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
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180 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 Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 June 2009 1 September 2010
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo P9700 has 60.7% lower power consumption.

Sempron 180, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo P9700 and Sempron 180. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P9700 is a notebook processor while Sempron 180 is a desktop one.


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