Core 2 Solo SL3400 vs Core 2 Duo P8600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2845not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.01no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)no data
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Bus rate1066 MHz1066 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors274 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15V1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 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.

SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SL3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 July 2008 1 January 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 17 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Core 2 Solo SL3400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 47.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core 2 Solo SL3400. We've got no test results to judge.


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