Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Intel Core 2 Duo T5200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.7x lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 34 Watt

Launch date	1 April 2009 vs July 2006
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt vs 34 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5200

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 19% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 928 vs 799
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1402 vs 773

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	928 vs 799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1402 vs 773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5200

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

799

928

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

773

1402

Name	Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500	Intel Core 2 Duo T5200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	799	928
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	773	1402
PassMark - Single thread mark		592
PassMark - CPU mark		470

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500	Intel Core 2 Duo T5200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	1 April 2009	July 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$262
Place in performance rating	2561	2568
Processor Number	SU3500	T5200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	3072 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	1.4 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	1	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.150V	1.075V-1.175V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	BGA956	479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt	34 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
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)