Core 2 Duo is based off the Core Architecture
Intel's Core 2 Duo products were its best selling processors between 2007 and 2009. These dual-core processors had a unique name, but they were in fact just one of many Core branded products based off a similar Core architecture.
History
The Core 2 Duo line of processors arrived in 2007. The line was updated in 2008 by revised processors which featured slightly better performance and slightly less power consumption.
Architecture
The Core 2 Duo architecture is based off the Core 2 architecture. This architecture, a successor of the Core architecture which was in turn a successor to the Pentium III, was optimized for high performance at reasonable clock speeds.
Variants
The first processors with the Core 2 Duo architecture had the code names of Conroe and Allendale and were built on a 65nm manufacturing process. The later updated processors were code named Wolfdale and were built on a more efficient 45nm manufacturing process.
Performance
Through its reign the Core 2 Duo based processors had exceptional performance and were unbeaten by AMD in virtually ever benchmark.
Power Consumption
The Core 2 Duo architecture had low power consumption relative to its performance.
Compatibility
All Core 2 Duo based processors used the LGA775 socket. Motherboards with an LGA775 socket should be able to function with both the original Conroe/Allendale processors and the later Wolfdale versions.
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