Core 2 Duo
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Intel's Core Microarchitecture, as featured in Core 2 (codenames Merom, Allendale, Conroe and Woodcrest), introduce a large number of improvements over the previous Core Solo and Core Duo (codenamed Yonah) processor range - the biggest improvement being 64-bit compatibility.
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Usage In Macs
Core 2 Duo - "Merom" (64-bit, dual-core)
| Model | Clock Speed | FSB Speed | L2 Cache | TDP | Usage in Macs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core 2 Duo T5500 | 1.66 GHz | 667 MHz | 2 MB | 35W | Mac mini (Rev. B) |
| Core 2 Duo T5600 | 1.83 GHz | 667 MHz | 2 MB | 35W | Mac mini (Rev. B, Rev. C), MacBook (Rev. B), iMac (Rev. B) |
| Core 2 Duo T7200 | 2.00 GHz | 667 MHz | 4 MB | 35W | Mac mini (Rev. C), MacBook (Rev. B, Rev. C), iMac (Rev. B) |
| Core 2 Duo T7400 | 2.16 GHz | 667 MHz | 4 MB | 35W | iMac (Rev. B), MacBook Pro (Rev. C) |
| Core 2 Duo T7600 | 2.33 GHz | 667 MHz | 4 MB | 35W | MacBook Pro (Rev. C) |
Core 2 Duo - "Merom - Santa Rosa based" (64-bit, dual-core)
The Santa Rosa brought a faster FSB bus to the table raising it to 800 MHz as well as many other small improvements.
Core 2 Duo - "Penryn" (64-bit, dual-core)
Penryn was an incremental update to Intel's product line. It offers slightly faster speeds while being more power efficient.
Core 2 Duo - "Penryn - Montevina based" (64-bit, dual-core)
Montevina based processors are technically yet to appear in a Mac. However, Apple's Rev. D iMac includes a custom-built Santa Rosa based processor which comes with the main benefits of Montevina such as its 1066 MHz FSB. To the average consumer, these technicalities aren't a concern if the performance is roughly equivalent to the real Montevina based processors.
The server lineup is marketed as Xeon Core and thus is not listed on this page.
