Core 2 Duo U7600 vs Core 2 Duo L7700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo L7700
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.38
+72.7%
Core 2 Duo U7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.22

Core 2 Duo L7700 outperforms Core 2 Duo U7600 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo U7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30103187
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 DuoIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.122.08
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)27 July 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo U7600 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 speed1.8 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz533 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cache4 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.9V-1.2V0.8V-0.975V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo U7600 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataPBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo U7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo U7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and Core 2 Duo U7600 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

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.

Core 2 Duo L7700 0.38
+72.7%
Core 2 Duo U7600 0.22

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo L7700 607
+74.9%
Core 2 Duo U7600 347

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.38 0.22
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 10 Watt

Core 2 Duo L7700 has a 72.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Core 2 Duo U7600, on the other hand, has 70% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo L7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo U7600 in performance tests.


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