Mobile Sempron M100 vs Core 2 Duo SU9300
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo SU9300 outperforms Mobile Sempron M100 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Mobile Sempron M100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3105 | 3201 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Power efficiency | 2.93 | 0.83 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Mobile Sempron M100 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Mobile Sempron M100 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 | BGA956 | S |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Mobile Sempron M100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | AMD Virtualization, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow, Enhanced Virus Protection, MMX |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Mobile Sempron M100 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 SU9300 and Mobile Sempron M100 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 10 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 25 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SU9300 has a 40.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 150% lower power consumption.
Mobile Sempron M100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 12.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Core 2 Duo SU9300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron M100 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Mobile Sempron M100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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