Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core2 Duo SU9600 or Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) - 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 Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) was released in Q4/2023. |
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Intel Celeron (165) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6) | CPU group | AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Sephiroth (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is at 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 or Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.60 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 8 |
-- | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
Memory | LPDDR5-6400 | |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is 10 W, while the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
10 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4 W |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
45 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 956 | Socket | FF3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | SteamOS (Arch Linux) | |
Q1/2009 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
Unknown | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |