Core 2 Quad Q9400s vs Core 2 Duo U7700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo U7700 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Merom-2048 (2006−2008)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	27 July 2006 (18 years ago)	18 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo U7700 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.33 GHz	0.67 GHz
Bus rate	533 MHz	1333 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	6 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Die size	143 mm2	2x 82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	456 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.8V-0.975V	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo U7700 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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	1	1
Socket	P	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FSB parity	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo U7700 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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 U7700 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s.

PCIe version

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2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 July 2006	18 January 2009
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt

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