Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 vs Intel Core Duo T2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 and Intel Core Duo T2500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Duo T5450

Intel Core Duo T2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5450

Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 583 vs 408

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	583 vs 408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2500

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 613 vs 592

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	613 vs 592

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

592

613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

583

408

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5450	Intel Core Duo T2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	592	613
PassMark - CPU mark	583	408
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	359

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5450	Intel Core Duo T2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Yonah
Place in performance rating	3136	2837
Processor Number	T5450	T2500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Price now		$119.99
Value for money (0-100)		2.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	90 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	151 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V	1.1625V - 1.30V
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
L2 cache		2048 KB
Maximum frequency		2 GHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
Idle States
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1