Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 and Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo L7500

Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600

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
Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 17 Watt
5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1133 vs 228
4.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1725 vs 383

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1133 vs 228
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1725 vs 383

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo L7500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

228

1133

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

383

1725

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo L7500	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	664
PassMark - CPU mark	657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	228	1133
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	383	1725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		12.489
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.164

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo L7500	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Launch date	Q3'06	1 April 2009
Place in performance rating	3053	3048
Processor Number	L7500	SU9600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$289
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 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	0.975V - 1.062V	1.050V-1.150V
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
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	10 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)