Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600
Intel Core 2 Duo T9800
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The Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 was the top dual core CPU for laptops at the time of introduction. Later it was topped by the Core 2 Duo T9900 / X9100. Still the T9800 is a high end laptop CPU which is well suited for single and dual threaded applications.
Due to the high clock speed, the T9800 offers enough performance for demanding games (in 2009) and applications. On average, only faster dual cores (like the T9900 or fast Core i7) or Core i7 quad cores can be faster than the T9800.
The T9800 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 as low as 800 MHz to save power (in idle mode).
The Core 2 Duo T9800 can be used in a Socket P socket with 479 pins: Socket P / Micro Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) requires 479-pin surface mount Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket (mPGA479M socket) or Micro Flip-Chip Ball Grid Array (Micro-FCBGA) for surface mount (479-ball)
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
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The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is a quad-core SoC of the Jasper Lake series that is primarily intended for inexpensive notebooks and was announced in early 2021. The four Tremont CPU cores clock between 1.1 and 3.3 GHz (single core Burst) and offer no HyperThreading (SMT). The N6000 uses 1.5 MB L2 and 4 MB L3 cache. The chip is manufactured on the first-gen 10 nm Intel process, the same process as Ice Lake.
Architecture
The processor architecture is called Tremont and a complete redesign compared to the old Golmont Plus cores in the predecessor. According to Intel, the single thread performance of a core could be improved by 30% on average (10 - 80% in all tests of SPECint and SPECfp).
Features
In addition to the four CPU cores, the SoC integrates a 32 EU Intel UHD Graphics GPU clocked from 350 - 850 MHz and a dual-channel DDR4 / quad-channel LPDDR4x memory controller (up to 16 GB and 2933 MHz). The chip now also partly integrates Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), 8 PCIe 3.0 lanes, 14 USB 2.0/ 3.2 ports and two SATA 6.0 ports. The package got bigger and measures 35 x 24 mm (compared to 25 x 24 mm for the N5030 e.g.). The SoC is directly soldered to the mainboard (BGA) and can't be easily replaced.
Performance
The average N6000 in our database proves to be an OK entry-level processor, as of late 2022, its multi-thread benchmark scores nearly matching those of the AMD Ryzen 3 3200U. Yes, the chip is a whole lot slower than the latest Ryzen 3 and Core i3 processors, but it will at least let you run your day-to-day apps without annoying slowdowns.
The Asus Vivobook 13 Slate is among the fastest systems built around the N6000 that we know of, thanks to the long-term CPU power limit of 10 W. It can be more than 20% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.
Power consumption
Like nearly all other N-class Intel processors, the Pentium N6000 has a default TDP of 6 W (also known as the long-term power limit). This is low and thus good enough for passively cooled tablets, laptops, mini-PCs.
The SoC is built with Intel's 2nd generation 10 nm process (not 10 nm SuperFin or Intel 7) for low, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 is a low power laptop processor for small and slim laptops. It features the full 6 MB level 2 cache and all features of the Penryn core (e.g. VT-x and Trusted Execution). Due to the large cache, the CPU shows a good performance for the small clock rate. However, in the MacBook Air, the CPU throttled very often, leading to the slower benchmarks in our database.
Compared to other Core 2 Duo models, the C2D SL9600 only supports the socket BGA956 and is soldered in the MacBook Air models.
| Model | Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Penryn | Jasper Lake | Penryn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Jasper Lake | Intel Core 2 Duo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn |
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| Clock | 2920 MHz | 1100 - 3300 MHz | 2130 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FSB | 1066 | 1066 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 128 KB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 1.5 MB | 6 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4 | 2 / 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 35 Watt | 6 Watt | 17 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 410 Million | 410 Million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 45 nm | 10 nm | 45 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voltage | 1-1.25 V V | 1.05-1.15 V | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Die Size | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| max. Temp. | 105 °C | 105 °C | 105 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | Socket P (BGA479, PGA478) | BGA1338 | BGA956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Virtualization (VT-x), Trusted Execution, Intel 64, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit | DDR4-2933/LPDDR4x-2933 RAM, PCIe 3 x 8, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA | Enhanced Speedstep, Intel VT, TXT, Intel64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $530 U.S. | $316 U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (350 - 850 MHz) |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 → 100% n=4
Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium Silver N6000 → 113% n=4
Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 → 63% n=4
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
