Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 vs Intel Core Duo T2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 and Intel Core Duo T2500 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 T6670

Intel Core Duo T2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6670

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 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 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 887 vs 613
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 830 vs 408

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2009 vs January 2006
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	887 vs 613
PassMark - CPU mark	830 vs 408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2500

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T6670
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

887

613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

830

408

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T6670	Intel Core Duo T2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	887	613
PassMark - CPU mark	830	408
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	281
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	494

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T6670	Intel Core Duo T2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Yonah
Launch date	1 January 2009	January 2006
Place in performance rating	2826	2828
Processor Number	T6670	T2500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Price now		$119.99
Value for money (0-100)		2.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	667 MHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	151 million
VID voltage range		1.1625V - 1.30V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1