Turion 64 MK-36 vs Core 2 Duo SU9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Turion 64 MK-36 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Turion 64
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Richmond
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Turion 64 MK-36 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	1
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	3 MB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Turion 64 MK-36 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	BGA956	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Turion 64 MK-36. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 SU9300 and Turion 64 MK-36 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 SU9300 and Turion 64 MK-36 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	31 Watt

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