Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo U7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Intel Core 2 Duo U7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 51% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.06 GHz
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
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1178 vs 698
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1888 vs 1075

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 August 2008 vs 27 July 2006
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.06 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1178 vs 698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1888 vs 1075

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo U7500

Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 17 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 17 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo U7500

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1178

698

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1888

1075

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300	Intel Core 2 Duo U7500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1178	698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1888	1075
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
PassMark - Single thread mark		393
PassMark - CPU mark		392

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300	Intel Core 2 Duo U7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	20 August 2008	27 July 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$284
Place in performance rating	2892	2880
Processor Number	SL9300	U7500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.06 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	533 MHz
L2 cache	6134 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
L1 cache		64 KB
VID voltage range		0.80V-0.975V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	BGA956	PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	10 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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)