Core 2 Duo SL9380 vs Core i7-920XM

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2530not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency0.88no data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date23 September 2009 (15 years ago)20 August 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,054no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-920XM and Core 2 Duo SL9380 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size296 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors774 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920XM and Core 2 Duo SL9380 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920XM and Core 2 Duo SL9380. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
PAE36 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-920XM and Core 2 Duo SL9380 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-920XM and Core 2 Duo SL9380 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 i7-920XM and Core 2 Duo SL9380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920XM and Core 2 Duo SL9380.

PCIe version2no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 September 2009 20 August 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 17 Watt

i7-920XM has an age advantage of 1 month, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Core 2 Duo SL9380, on the other hand, has 223.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-920XM and Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380. We've got no test results to judge.

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