E1-1500 vs Core 2 Duo T9900

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9900
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.75
+200%
E1-1500
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.25

Core 2 Duo T9900 outperforms E1-1500 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and E1-1500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26543152
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD E-Series
Power efficiency2.031.31
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)6 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and E1-1500 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 speed3.06 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz1.48 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm40 nm
Die size107 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and E1-1500 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 configuration11
SocketBGA479,PGA478FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and E1-1500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and E1-1500 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 T9900 and E1-1500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and E1-1500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon HD 7310

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 T9900 0.75
+200%
E1-1500 0.25

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 T9900 1189
+199%
E1-1500 398

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 T9900 399
+269%
E1-1500 108

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 T9900 641
+236%
E1-1500 191

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.25
Recency 2 June 2009 6 January 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9900 has a 200% higher aggregate performance score.

E1-1500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 94.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T9900 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-1500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9900 is a notebook processor while E1-1500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9900 and E1-1500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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