Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 Vs Core 2 Extreme X9100 - Technical City

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2949	2562
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	0.02
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency	2.09	2.86
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Penryn XE (2008)
Release date	2 June 2009 (16 years ago)	1 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$530	$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 has 100% better value for money than Core 2 Duo T9900.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core 2 Extreme X9100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	0.07 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	410 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.2125V	1.05-1.2625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core 2 Extreme X9100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	BGA479,PGA478	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core 2 Extreme X9100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
AMT	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core 2 Extreme X9100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core 2 Extreme X9100 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core 2 Extreme X9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2, DDR3

DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)