Core M-5Y31 vs Core 2 Duo SU9600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	2342
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core M
Power efficiency	no data	22.52
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date	1 April 2009 (15 years ago)	27 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31 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	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	0.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	107 mm2	50 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31 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	FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	850 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core M-5Y31.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2009	27 October 2014
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	4 Watt

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