Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 51% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.66 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
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 617
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 988 vs 574
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 January 2008 vs 1 February 2007
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1022 vs 617
PassMark - CPU mark 988 vs 574

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 976 vs 352
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1533 vs 601
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 976 vs 352
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1533 vs 601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1022
617
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
988
574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
352
976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
601
1533
Name Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1022 617
PassMark - CPU mark 988 574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 352 976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 601 1533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.963

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Essentials

Architecture codename Penryn Merom
Launch date 10 January 2008 1 February 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $316
Place in performance rating 3171 2515
Price now $57.99
Processor Number T9300 T5500
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.48
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 1.66 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB 667 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2 143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz 667 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 1.66 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Transistor count 410 million 291 million
VID voltage range 1.000V-1.250V 1.0375V-1.300V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm x 35mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported PGA478, BGA479 PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 34 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
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)