CPULaptopReleased 2009

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600

2C/2T · 25 W

The Core 2 Duo SP9600 is the fastest model of Intel's 45 nm Penryn small-form-factor processors, added in the first quarter of 2009 at 316 USD. The SP line packs a standard-voltage 25 W dual-core chip into a compact 22 x 22 mm package for thin-and-light notebooks. It runs on a 1066 MT/s front-side bus with memory and graphics handled by the chipset, and it supports Intel VT-x and Trusted Execution Technology.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600
Segment: Laptop
Generation: Core 2 Duo (Penryn)
Codename: Penryn SFF
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Penryn
Release date: 2009
Price: $316Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 2 threads
Base clock: 2.53 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 25 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 6 MB
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 45 nm
45 nm

Platform

Socket: BGA956
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: —
Memory size: —
ECC memory: —
PCIe: —

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.1Intel 64VT-x
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Not supported by Windows 11: version 24H2 and later require the POPCNT and SSE4.2 instructions, which Penryn (SSE4.1) does not have. Windows 10 (64-bit) is the newest Windows release that will install. Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux still target the baseline x86-64 level and run on it. Not a supported ChromeOS Flex platform.

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