Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 and Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 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 T6500

Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 836 vs 429
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 747 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	836 vs 429
PassMark - CPU mark	747 vs 347

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 611 vs 249
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 897 vs 441

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	611 vs 249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	897 vs 441

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

836

429

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

747

347

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

249

611

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

441

897

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500	Intel Core 2 Duo U7600
PassMark - Single thread mark	836	429
PassMark - CPU mark	747	347
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	249	611
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	441	897

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500	Intel Core 2 Duo U7600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	1 January 2009	Q2'07
Place in performance rating	2905	2916
Price now	$14.99
Processor Number	T6500	U7600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.27
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	533 MHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
L1 cache		64 KB
VID voltage range		0.8V-0.975V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)