Core 2 Duo SP9300 vs Core i7-965

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-965 and Core 2 Duo SP9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1848	2780
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	1.57	2.30
Architecture codename	Bloomfield (2008−2010)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	November 2008 (16 years ago)	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,509	$284

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-965 and Core 2 Duo SP9300 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	8	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus rate	6.4 GT/s	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	263 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	731 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V - 1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-965 and Core 2 Duo SP9300 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	FCLGA1366	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-965 and Core 2 Duo SP9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-965 and Core 2 Duo SP9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-965 and Core 2 Duo SP9300 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-965 and Core 2 Duo SP9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	24 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.20	0.62
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	25 Watt

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