Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 and Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370 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 T9550

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 54% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.73 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
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1072 vs 594
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 989 vs 558
  • Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 378 vs 212
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 645 vs 359
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2009 vs 1 January 2008
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1072 vs 594
PassMark - CPU mark 989 vs 558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 378 vs 212
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 645 vs 359

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1072
594
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
989
558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
378
212
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
645
359
Name Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370
PassMark - Single thread mark 1072 594
PassMark - CPU mark 989 558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 378 212
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 645 359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.038

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370

Essentials

Architecture codename Penryn Merom
Launch date 1 January 2009 1 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $316
Place in performance rating 3139 3134
Price now $298.95
Processor Number T9550 T2370
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 1.78
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz 1.73 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB 533 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2 143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz 533 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 1.73 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Transistor count 410 million 291 million
VID voltage range 1.050V-1.212V 1.075V-1.175V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm x 35mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported BGA479, PGA478 PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)