Braswell vs Core 2 Duo T9600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Braswell processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2614	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Airmont (2015−2016)
Release date	15 July 2008 (15 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data
Current price	$152 (0.5x MSRP)	$217

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Braswell 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)	no data
Threads	2	no data
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm
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	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.2125V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Braswell 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,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Braswell. 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
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Braswell 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 T9600 and Braswell are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography

45 nm

14 nm

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