Core 2 Duo SL9400 vs Core i3-330E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2491	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	20 August 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$177	$284
Current price	$353 (2x MSRP)	$124 (0.4x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.03 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	1066 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	6 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA,105 °C for BGA	105 °C
Number of transistors	382 Million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V - 1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400 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	no data
Socket	BGA1288	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	no data
FMA	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	no data
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo SL9400.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	20 August 2008
Threads	4	2
Cost	$177	$284
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

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