Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 vs Intel Pentium M 740

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 and Intel Pentium M 740 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Intel Pentium M 740

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	1 February 2007 vs January 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB vs 32 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium M 740

Around 4% higher clock speed: 1.73 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 34 Watt

Maximum frequency	1.73 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt vs 34 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium M 740

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500	Intel Pentium M 740
PassMark - Single thread mark	617
PassMark - CPU mark	574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500	Intel Pentium M 740
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Dothan
Launch date	1 February 2007	January 2005
Place in performance rating	2515	not rated
Processor Number	T5500	740
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	87 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	1.73 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	144 million
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.300V	1.260V-1.356V
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, H-PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt	27 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)