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.

 

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 2879 2869
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)