E1-2100 vs Core 2 Duo P9600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.69
+165%
E1-2100
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 9 Watt
0.26

Core 2 Duo P9600 outperforms E1-2100 by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27133143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD E-Series
Power efficiency2.612.73
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100 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 speed2.66 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB1024 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors410 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.212Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100 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
SocketPBGA479,PGA478FT3
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, BMI1, ABM, SVM, AES-NI
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
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

Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100 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 Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8210
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and E1-2100.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 P9600 0.69
+165%
E1-2100 0.26

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 P9600 1093
+169%
E1-2100 406

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo P9600 368
+291%
E1-2100 94

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo P9600 663
+309%
E1-2100 162

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.

Core 2 Duo P9600 2971
+288%
E1-2100 765

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.

Core 2 Duo P9600 5507
+284%
E1-2100 1435

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo P9600 2375
+208%
E1-2100 772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 0.26
Recency 1 January 2009 23 May 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 9 Watt

Core 2 Duo P9600 has a 165.4% higher aggregate performance score.

E1-2100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo P9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2100 in performance tests.


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