AMD Mobile Sempron M100 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of AMD Mobile Sempron M100 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Mobile Sempron M100

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Mobile Sempron M100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 40 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 34 Watt
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1102 vs 976

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 September 2009 vs 1 February 2007
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1102 vs 976

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 617 vs 546
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 574 vs 332
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1533 vs 1051

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	617 vs 546
PassMark - CPU mark	574 vs 332
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1533 vs 1051

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Mobile Sempron M100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

546

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

332

574

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1102

976

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1051

1533

Name	AMD Mobile Sempron M100	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	546	617
PassMark - CPU mark	332	574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1102	976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1051	1533

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Mobile Sempron M100	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Caspian	Merom
Launch date	10 September 2009	1 February 2007
Place in performance rating	2527	2515
Series	AMD Mobile Sempron	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Processor Number		T5500
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	3200 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	1	2
Base frequency		1.66 GHz
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.0375V-1.300V
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	34 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Advanced Technologies
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)