Intel Atom D525 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D525 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom D525

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D525

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 8% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 34 Watt

Launch date	21 June 2010 vs 1 February 2007
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	112 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 34 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 617 vs 301
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 574 vs 398
10.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 976 vs 90
6.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1533 vs 247

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	617 vs 301
PassMark - CPU mark	574 vs 398
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	976 vs 90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1533 vs 247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D525
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

301

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

398

574

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

976

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

247

1533

Name	Intel Atom D525	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	301	617
PassMark - CPU mark	398	574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	90	976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	247	1533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D525	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Merom
Launch date	21 June 2010	1 February 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$63
Place in performance rating	3296	2515
Processor Number	D525	T5500
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	112 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	176 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V	1.0375V-1.300V
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800
Graphics
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	34 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)