Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 vs Intel Pentium N3520

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 and Intel Pentium N3520 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core 2 Duo T5450

Intel Pentium N3520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5450

Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 203 vs 200

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	203 vs 200

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium N3520

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
4.4x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 663 vs 592
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1146 vs 583
Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 672 vs 359

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	663 vs 592
PassMark - CPU mark	1146 vs 583
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	672 vs 359

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450
CPU 2: Intel Pentium N3520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

592

663

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

583

1146

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

203

200

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

359

672

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5450	Intel Pentium N3520
PassMark - Single thread mark	592	663
PassMark - CPU mark	583	1146
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	203	200
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	359	672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.555
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.789
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1307

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5450	Intel Pentium N3520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Bay Trail
Place in performance rating	3125	3126
Processor Number	T5450	N3520
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 December 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$161
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	2.17 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V	0.40V – 1.14V
L1 cache		224 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum frequency		2.42 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	7.5 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.5 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3L 1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		313 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		854 MHz
Graphics max frequency		854 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		4
Number of USB ports		5
PCI Express revision		2.0
Total number of SATA ports		2
USB revision		3.0 and 2.0