Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 and Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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 P7550

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later

Launch date	1 October 2009 vs 20 August 2008

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 297 vs 291
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 568 vs 505

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
L2 cache	6 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	297 vs 291
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	568 vs 505

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

291

297

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

505

568

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo P7550	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
PassMark - Single thread mark	963
PassMark - CPU mark	830
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	291	297
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	505	568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.772

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo P7550	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	1 October 2009	20 August 2008
Place in performance rating	3214	3217
Price now	$229.99
Processor Number	P7550	SP9300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.94
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$284
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L2 cache	3 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V - 1.150V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	25 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)