Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

The Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 was a upper middle class dual core CPU for laptops, at the time of introduction. It is similar to the Core 2 Duo T9400 except for the lower TDP of 25 versus 35 Watt).

Due to the relatively high clock speed and 6MB Level 2 cache, the P9500 offers enough performance for most demanding games (in 2009) and applications.

The P9500 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).

Codename

Penryn

Series

Intel Core 2 Duo

Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn

Intel Core 2 Duo T9900	3.06 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T9800	2.92 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P9700	2.8 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600	2.8 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P9600	2.66 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550	2.66 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500	2.6 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600	2.53 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 «	2.53 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400	2.53 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P8800	2.66 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300	2.5 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700	2.53 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400	2.4 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	2.4 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300	2.4 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300	2.26 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400	2.26 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P7570	2.26 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550	2.26 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T6770	2.3 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600	2.13 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450	2.13 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T6670	2.2 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600	2.2 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100	2.1 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P7370	2 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350	2 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570	2.1 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500	2.1 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400	1.86 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380	1.8 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo T6400	2 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300	1.6 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600	1.6 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400	1.4 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300	1.3 GHz	2 / 2
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300	1.2 GHz	2 / 2

Clock Rate

2530 MHz

Front Side Bus

1066

Level 1 Cache

128 KB

Level 2 Cache

6 MB

Number of Cores / Threads

2 / 2

Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)

25 Watt

Transistor Count

410 Million

Manufacturing Technology

45 nm

Die Size

107 mm²

Max. Temperature

105 °C

Socket

BGA479, PGA478

Features

Virtualization Technology (VT-x), Trusted Execution, Intel 64, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit

64 Bit

64 Bit support

Architecture

x86

Starting Price

$348 U.S.

Announcement Date

07/15/2008

Product Link (external)

ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)

min: 2758 avg: 2944 median: 2901 (18%) max: 3234 points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	2758
Dell Latitude E6500	P9500	Quadro NVS 160M 580 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	2777
Clevo M860TU (9800M GT)	P9500	GeForce 9800M GT 500 / 799 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	2854
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	2948
Zepto Mythos A15	P9500	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	3094
	P9500	GeForce 8800M GTX 0.5 GB	4 GB	3234
MSI Megabook GX620	P9500 @2.9 GHz	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz	4 GB	@2.9 GHz 3300

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)

min: 5245 avg: 5607 median: 5501.5 (4%) max: 6104 points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Latitude E6500	P9500	Quadro NVS 160M 580 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	5245
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	5293
Clevo M860TU (9800M GT)	P9500	GeForce 9800M GT 500 / 799 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	5304
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	5699
Zepto Mythos A15	P9500	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	5995
	P9500	GeForce 8800M GTX 0.5 GB	4 GB	6104
MSI Megabook GX620	P9500 @2.9 GHz	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz	4 GB	@2.9 GHz 6144

wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *

30.5 s (6%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	P9500			30.5

3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU

min: 1687 avg: 2198 median: 2311 (5%) max: 2350 Points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	1687
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	2195
Dell Latitude E6500	P9500	Quadro NVS 160M 580 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	2302
Zepto Mythos A15	P9500	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	2320
Clevo M860TU (9800M GT)	P9500	GeForce 9800M GT 500 / 799 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	2331
	P9500	GeForce 8800M GTX 0.5 GB	4 GB	2350
MSI Megabook GT725	P9500 @2.9 GHz	Mobility Radeon HD 4850 500 / 850 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	@2.9 GHz 2682
MSI Megabook GX620	P9500 @2.9 GHz	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz	4 GB	@2.9 GHz 2712

Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *

min: 17.67 avg: 18 median: 18 (4%) max: 18.31 s

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	P9500	GeForce 8800M GTX 0.5 GB	4 GB	17.67
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	18.31

Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *

min: 42.49 avg: 43.2 median: 43.2 (2%) max: 43.91 s

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	P9500	GeForce 8800M GTX 0.5 GB	4 GB	42.49
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	43.91

Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *

1101 s (5%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	P9500	GeForce 8800M GTX 0.5 GB	4 GB	1101

SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)

23667 MIPS (11%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	P9500	GeForce 8800M GTX 0.5 GB	4 GB	23667

SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)

17820 MFLOPS (14%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	P9500	GeForce 8800M GTX 0.5 GB	4 GB	17820

PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard

min: 4598 avg: 6203 median: 6250 (13%) max: 7387 Points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	4598
Dell Latitude E6500	P9500	Quadro NVS 160M 580 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	6100
Zepto Mythos A15	P9500	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	6250
Dell Studio XPS 13	P9500	GeForce 9500M G 529 / 702 MHz 0.3 GB	4 GB	6680
MSI Megabook GT725	P9500 @2.9 GHz	Mobility Radeon HD 4850 500 / 850 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	@2.9 GHz 7328
MSI Megabook GX620	P9500 @2.9 GHz	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz	4 GB	@2.9 GHz 7358
Clevo M860TU (9800M GT)	P9500	GeForce 9800M GT 500 / 799 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	7387

Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Prozessor

5.4 Points (77%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Zepto Mythos A15	P9500	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	5.4

3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx

min: 5060 avg: 5142 median: 5157 (4%) max: 5210 Points

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	P9500	GeForce GTX 260M 550 / 800 MHz 1 GB	4 GB	5060
Zepto Mythos A15	P9500	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	5157
Clevo M860TU (9800M GT)	P9500	GeForce 9800M GT 500 / 799 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	5210
MSI Megabook GX620	P9500 @2.9 GHz	GeForce 9600M GT 500 / 800 MHz	4 GB	@2.9 GHz 5817
MSI Megabook GT725	P9500 @2.9 GHz	Mobility Radeon HD 4850 500 / 850 MHz 0.5 GB	4 GB	@2.9 GHz 6017