Core 2 Duo SU9300 vs Pentium Dual Core T2370
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo SU9300 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2370 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3129 | 3103 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.78 | 2.92 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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.
| Socket | PPGA478 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core 2 Duo SU9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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
Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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 Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core 2 Duo SU9300 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.29 | 0.31 |
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 20 August 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SU9300 has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core 2 Duo SU9300.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core 2 Duo SU9300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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