Intel Core 2 Duo L7400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo L7400 and Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo L7400

Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo L7400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo L7400	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
PassMark - Single thread mark	555
PassMark - CPU mark	516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		10.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.049

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo L7400	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Launch date	Q3'06	20 August 2008
Place in performance rating	2886	2880
Processor Number	L7400	SL9300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$284
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	107 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1V
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L2 cache		6134 KB
Maximum frequency		1.6 GHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	PBGA479	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	17 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)