Core Ultra 5 226V vs Core 2 Duo SU9600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	649
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	no data	66.75
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 April 2009 (15 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	37 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	3 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	BGA956	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2009	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	17 Watt

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