Core 2 Duo SU9400 vs Core 2 Duo T7200

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	28 July 2006 (18 years ago)	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$286	$262

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Die size	143 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.3V	1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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	1	no data
Socket	PPGA478, PBGA479	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo SU9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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 T7200 and Core 2 Duo SU9400 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	28 July 2006	20 August 2008
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	10 Watt

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