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Intel Core2 Duo U9600 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-65

The AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-65 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo U9600 @ 1.60GHz and is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-65 is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core2 Duo U9600 @ 1.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 264 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core2 Duo U9600 @ 1.60GHz×AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-65+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA956S1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP10W35W
Yearly Running Cost$1.83$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q4 2009
# of Samples124140
CPU Rank49634884
CPU Value0.030.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)6663(-4.9%)7013(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)595(-10.4%)664(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo U9600 @ 1.60GHz
595
AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-65
664
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo U9600 @ 1.60GHz
NA
AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-65
30.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo U9600 @ 1.60GHz
666
AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-65
701
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core2 Duo U9600 @ 1.60GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-65
Max TDP10W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.