Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 vs Intel Pentium M 715

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 and Intel Pentium M 715 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 T7100

Intel Pentium M 715

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 20% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
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	9 May 2007 vs June 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB vs 32 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium M 715

4.4x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium M 715

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T7100	Intel Pentium M 715
PassMark - Single thread mark	685
PassMark - CPU mark	599
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	388

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T7100	Intel Pentium M 715
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Dothan
Launch date	9 May 2007	June 2004
Launch price (MSRP)	$197
Place in performance rating	3049	not rated
Price now	$21.99
Processor Number	T7100	715
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.62
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	400 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	87 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	400 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	1.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	144 million
VID voltage range		0.988V-1.340V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, PBGA479	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	7.5 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)