Pentium 4 HT 570 vs Core 2 Duo T9600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Pentium 4 HT 570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.82no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)June 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Pentium 4 HT 570 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data16 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size107 mm2109 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million125 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Pentium 4 HT 570 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Pentium 4 HT 570. 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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Pentium 4 HT 570 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 Pentium 4 HT 570 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Pentium 4 HT 570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 115 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9600 has 100% more physical cores, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 228.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T9600 and Pentium 4 HT 570. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9600 is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 HT 570 is a desktop one.


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