Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 265
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 AMD Athlon II X2 265

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 or AMD Athlon II X2 265 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 was released in Q1/2009.

The AMD Athlon II X2 265 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 265 was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
2 Generation 1
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is 1.60 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 265 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 265 is at 3.30 GHz.

Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 or AMD Athlon II X2 265 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD Athlon II X2 265 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is 10 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 265 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 265 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
45 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 956 Socket AM3
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2009 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
469 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
868 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1255 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 AMD Athlon II X2 265
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