Core 2 Duo SU9300 vs Core i7-2820QM

Place in the ranking	1688	3088
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	5.80	2.93
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$568	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	216 mm²	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300.

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.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2820QM 2.76
+790%

Core 2 Duo SU9300 0.31

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-2820QM 4250
+205%

Core 2 Duo SU9300 1392

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-2820QM 15044
+511%

Core 2 Duo SU9300 2463

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-2820QM 5819
+466%

Core 2 Duo SU9300 1028

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.76	0.31
Recency	3 January 2011	20 August 2008
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	10 Watt

i7-2820QM has a 790.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SU9300, on the other hand, has 350% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2820QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU9300 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2820QM and Core 2 Duo SU9300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.