Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 and Intel Core i7-3555LE 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core 2 Duo T5470

Intel Core i7-3555LE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

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
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 636
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2238 vs 590

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336 vs 636
PassMark - CPU mark	2238 vs 590

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5470
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

636

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

590

2238

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5470	Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark	636	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	590	2238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1096
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.253
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2328

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5470	Intel Core i7-3555LE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Ivy Bridge
Place in performance rating	2400	2391
Processor Number	T5470	i7-3555LE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch date		June 2012
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	143 mm2	118 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.20 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 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
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
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
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		550 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4