Core 2 Duo SU9600 vs Core 2 Duo E6700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2772not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency0.91no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$289

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz800 MHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cacheno data3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 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.

Socketno dataBGA956
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core 2 Duo SU9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Core 2 Duo SU9600 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Core 2 Duo SU9600. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo SU9600 is a notebook one.


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