Core 2 Duo SU9300 vs Core 2 Duo SU9600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	3105
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	no data	2.93
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 April 2009 (15 years ago)	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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	1.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core 2 Duo SU9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FSB parity	-	-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency

1 April 2009

20 August 2008

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