Core 2 Duo U7500 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9770

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core 2 Duo U7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1658not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.02no data
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)27 July 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core 2 Duo U7500 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.06 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHz533 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache12 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)55 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V0.8V-0.975V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core 2 Duo U7500 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)136 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core 2 Duo U7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core 2 Duo U7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core 2 Duo U7500 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core 2 Duo U7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 4611
+1076%
Core 2 Duo U7500 392

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 136 Watt 10 Watt

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo U7500, on the other hand, has 1260% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core 2 Duo U7500. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX9770 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo U7500 is a notebook one.


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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
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