Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

The Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 was the middle class dual core CPU for laptops at the time of introduction. It is similar to the Core 2 Duo P9600 except for the higher TDP of 35 versus 25 Watt.
Due to the relatively high clock speed and 6MB Level 2 cache, the T9550 offers enough performance for demanding games (in 2009) and applications.
The T9550 uses a Penryn (Montevina Update) core that features 2 integer units, 1 floating point unit, 1 load unit, and 1 store unit in a 14-stages long pipeline. Due to the Wide Dynamic Execution Technology, the core is able to simultaneously execute up to four instructions.
The integrated Enhanced Speedstep is able to downclock the core dynamically to save power (in idle mode).
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Codename | Penryn |
| Clock Rate | 2660 MHz |
| Front Side Bus | 1066 MHz |
| Level 1 Cache | 128 KB |
| Level 2 Cache | 6144 KB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 |
| Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 35 Watt |
| Transistor Count | 410 Million |
| Manufacturing Technology | 45 nm |
| Features | 1.05-1.212V |
| Die Size | 107 mm2 |
| Max. Temperature | 105 °C |
| Socket | BGA479, PGA478 |
| Features | Virtualization, Trusted Execution, Intel 64, Enhanced Speedstep (up to C6), ExBit, SSE4.1 |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Hardware Virtualization | VT-x |
| Starting Price | $316 U.S. |
| Announcement Date | 01/01/2009 |
| Product Link (external) | Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 |
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| Cinebench R10 in comparison | ||
| Intel Atom Z670 (min) | 691 | |
| ... | ||
| AMD A-Series A6-3410MX | 5493.8 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 | 5507 | |
| Intel Core i3 330M | 5513.1 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 | 5530.2 | |
| Intel Pentium B960 | 5550 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 | 5606.7 | |
| Intel Core i7 620LM | 5640 | |
| ... | ||
| Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 3960X (max) | 27189.5 | |
Reviews for the Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 processor
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» Review Apple MacBook Pro 17" Notebook (Aluminium Unibody, 17", 9600M GT, T9550) - Review
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Asus G71GX (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M, 17.0")
» Review Asus G71GX Gaming-Notebook - Review
» Asus G71GX - External Review
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Asus U80V (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570, 14.0")
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Dell Vostro 1520 (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, 15.4")
» Dell Vostro 1520 - External Review
Gateway NO20 (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, 12.1")
» Gateway NO20 - External Review
Gateway NO50 (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, 15.4")
» Gateway NO50 - External Review
LG S210-K.CBMAG (NVIDIA GeForce 9300M G, 12.1")
» Review LG S210-K.CBMAG Notebook - Review
» LG S210-K.CBMAG - External Review
Sony Vaio VGN-FW31ZJ (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650, 16.4")
» Sony Vaio VGN-FW31ZJ - External Review
Sony Vaio VGN-FW390 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650, 16.4")
» Sony Vaio VGN-FW390 - External Review
Toshiba Qosmio X300-148 (NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS, 17.0")
» Toshiba Qosmio X300-148 - External Review
Toshiba Satellite P300-212 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650, 17.0")
» Review Toshiba Satellite P300-212 Notebook - Review
» Toshiba Satellite P300-212 - External Review
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