Turion X2 RM-77 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion X2 RM-77 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2462 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core 2 Quad | 2x AMD Turion |
Power efficiency | 2.09 | no data |
Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Griffin (2008−2009) |
Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion X2 RM-77 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 4000 MHz |
L1 cache | no data | 0 MB |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion X2 RM-77 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 | PGA478 | Socket S1 (638) |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion X2 RM-77. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
PowerNow | - | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion X2 RM-77 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 Quad Q9000 and Turion X2 RM-77 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
VT-x | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9000 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Turion X2 RM-77, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion X2 RM-77. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion X2 RM-77, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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