Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs Core 2 Duo SL9600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date	1 March 2009 (15 years ago)	31 May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data
Current price	no data	$110

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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	2.13 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	107 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	154 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	BGA956	939
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. 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
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 SL9600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 March 2009	31 May 2005
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	89 Watt

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