Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
► remove from comparisonThe 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).
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 is the fastest dual-core CPU of the Core 2 series for laptops. As all Core 2 Extreme CPUs it offers an unlocked multiplicator and is therefore easy to overclock (usually in the BIOS). The X9100 was later substituted by the Core 2 Duo T9900 with the same clock rate but a cheaper price tag. The T9900 offers a better TDP of 35 Watt but has a fixed multiplicator (only drawback). Futhermore, the T9900 offers some newer features as Turbo Boost and C1E state.
Due to the high clock rate of 3 GHz, the Core 2 Extreme X9100 offers enough performance for all games and applications in 2009 and possibly also 2010. In most applications (escpecially most games), it is faster than the low clocked Core 2 Quad CPUs (like Q9000, QX9300). Modern Core i7 CPUs with high Turbo frequencies are the only CPUs that are faster than the X9100 on average.
The X9100 uses a Penryn 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 as low as 800 MHz to save power (in idle mode).
The Core 2 Duo X9100 can be used in a Socket P socket with 479 pins.
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 was a upper middle class dual core CPU for laptops at the time of introduction. It was intended to be used in the Santa Rosa platform due to the 800 MHz FSB. The T9550 is only slightly higher clocked but offers already a FSB1066.
Due to the relatively high clock speed and 6MB Level 2 cache, the T9500 offers enough performance for demanding games (in 2009) and applications.
The T9500 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).
Model | Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 | Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 | Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 | ||||||||||||
Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core 2 Extreme | Intel Core 2 Duo | ||||||||||||
Codename | Penryn | Penryn | Penryn | ||||||||||||
Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn |
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Clock | 2660 MHz | 3060 MHz | 2600 MHz | ||||||||||||
FSB | 1066 | 1066 | 800 | ||||||||||||
L1 Cache | 128 KB | 128 KB | 128 KB | ||||||||||||
L2 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | 6 MB | ||||||||||||
Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | ||||||||||||
TDP | 35 Watt | 44 Watt | 35 Watt | ||||||||||||
Transistors | 410 Million | 410 Million | 410 Million | ||||||||||||
45 nm, 1.05-1.212V | 45 nm | 45 nm, 1.0-1.25V | |||||||||||||
Die Size | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 | ||||||||||||
max. Temp. | 105 °C | 105 °C | 105 °C | ||||||||||||
Socket | BGA479, PGA478 | Socket P | BGA479, PGA478, PPGA478 | ||||||||||||
Features | Virtualization, Trusted Execution, Intel 64, Enhanced Speedstep (up to C6), ExBit, SSE4.1 | SSE4.1, Virtualization Technology, Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Speedstep, 64 Bit, Trusted Execution Technology | Virtualization Technolgoy (VT-x), Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit | ||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||
$316 U.S. | $851 U.S. | $530 U.S. | |||||||||||||
Announced | |||||||||||||||
Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com |