Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 72°C

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 72°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6550

Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.33 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 909 vs 813
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 908 vs 743
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 303 vs 273
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 527 vs 462

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.33 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	909 vs 813
PassMark - CPU mark	908 vs 743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	303 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	527 vs 462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

813

909

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

908

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

273

303

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

462

527

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500	Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
PassMark - Single thread mark	813	909
PassMark - CPU mark	743	908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	273	303
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	462	527
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		18.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.077
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.88

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500	Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	July 2007	July 2007
Place in performance rating	2913	3218
Price now	$39.99	$14.95
Processor Number	E4500	E6550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.37	29.56
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)