Pentium M 778 vs Core 2 Duo T9550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium M 778 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2342	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Pentium M
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium M 778 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	2.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	400 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 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-1.212V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium M 778 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	BGA479,PGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium M 778. 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 T9550 and Pentium M 778 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 T9550 and Pentium M 778 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

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