Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 vs Intel Core Duo T2050

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 and Intel Core Duo T2050 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 T5500

Intel Core Duo T2050

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 617 vs 498
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 574 vs 333

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 February 2007 vs May 2005
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	617 vs 498
PassMark - CPU mark	574 vs 333

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2050

Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 34 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 34 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2050

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

617

498

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

574

333

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500	Intel Core Duo T2050
PassMark - Single thread mark	617	498
PassMark - CPU mark	574	333
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500	Intel Core Duo T2050
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Yonah
Launch date	1 February 2007	May 2005
Place in performance rating	2515	3024
Processor Number	T5500	T2050
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	151 million
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.300V	0.7625-1.3V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PPGA478, PBGA479	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt	31 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1