Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs Athlon X2 QL-66
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo SL9600 outperforms Athlon X2 QL-66 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3003 | 2915 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.08 | 2.67 |
| Architecture codename | Lion (2008−2009) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $316 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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.
| Socket | S1g2 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core 2 Duo SL9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.40 | 0.48 |
| Recency | 1 September 2009 | 1 March 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Athlon X2 QL-66 has an age advantage of 6 months.
Core 2 Duo SL9600, on the other hand, has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Duo SL9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 QL-66 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core 2 Duo SL9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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