Core 2 Duo SL9300 vs Core 2 Duo P8700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2805	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	2.27	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$209	$284

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 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	2.53 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L2 cache	3 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1V - 1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 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	BGA479,PGA478	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core 2 Duo SL9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 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 P8700 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2009	20 August 2008
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt

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