Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 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 T5450

Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1068 vs 592
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 972 vs 583
Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 378 vs 203
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 645 vs 359

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068 vs 592
PassMark - CPU mark	972 vs 583
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	378 vs 203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	645 vs 359

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

592

1068

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

583

972

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

203

378

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

359

645

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5450	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
PassMark - Single thread mark	592	1068
PassMark - CPU mark	583	972
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	203	378
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	359	645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.038

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5450	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Place in performance rating	3125	3128
Processor Number	T5450	T9550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$316
Price now		$298.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	107 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V	1.050V-1.212V
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		6144 KB
Maximum frequency		2.66 GHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	BGA479, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)