Core 2 Duo P7550 vs Core 2 Extreme X9100

Place in performance ranking	2185	2742
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	15 July 2008 (16 years ago)	1 October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core 2 Duo P7550 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
Boost clock speed	3.06 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core 2 Duo P7550 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	Socket P	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core 2 Duo P7550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
AMT	+	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core 2 Duo P7550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

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 Extreme X9100 1.33
+142%

Core 2 Duo P7550 0.55

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Extreme X9100 2063
+140%

Core 2 Duo P7550 858

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 140% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

Core 2 Extreme X9100 438
+59.9%

Core 2 Duo P7550 274

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 60% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

Core 2 Extreme X9100 767
+71.2%

Core 2 Duo P7550 448

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 71% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Extreme X9100 3834
+57.2%

Core 2 Duo P7550 2439

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 57% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Extreme X9100 7440
+60.2%

Core 2 Duo P7550 4645

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 60% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Core 2 Extreme X9100 2810
+40.2%

Core 2 Duo P7550 2004

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 40% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Core 2 Extreme X9100 46

Core 2 Duo P7550 35.6
+29.2%

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 29% in wPrime 32.