Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 vs Intel Core i5-2557M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 and Intel Core i5-2557M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2557M

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1081 vs 646
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1713 vs 641
  • Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 371 vs 228
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 790 vs 383
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1081 vs 646
PassMark - CPU mark 1713 vs 641
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 371 vs 228
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 790 vs 383

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo L7500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2557M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
646
1081
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
641
1713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
228
371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
383
790
Name Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 Intel Core i5-2557M
PassMark - Single thread mark 646 1081
PassMark - CPU mark 641 1713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 228 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 383 790
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.649

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 Intel Core i5-2557M

Essentials

Architecture codename Merom Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q3'06 19 June 2011
Place in performance rating 2980 2985
Processor Number L7500 i5-2557M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $250

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 1.70 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 143 mm2 149 mm
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 291 million 624 Million
VID voltage range 0.975V - 1.062V
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz
Number of threads 4

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm x 35mm 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported PBGA479 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 17 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8.01 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

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