M3-8100Y vs Core 2 Duo T9900

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and M3-8100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2651	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core M3
Power efficiency	2.03	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Amber Lake (2018−2019)
Release date	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)	28 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$530	$281

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and M3-8100Y 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	4
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	1066 MHz	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	4 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 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-1.2125V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and M3-8100Y 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA479,PGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and M3-8100Y. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and M3-8100Y 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 M3-8100Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and M3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2, DDR3	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	29.861 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel UHD Graphics 615

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and M3-8100Y.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	10

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 June 2009	28 August 2018
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	5 Watt

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