Intel Core i3-2377M vs Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2377M and Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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).

Intel Core i3-2377M

Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2377M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 604 vs 505
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1 vs 0.247
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 17.6 vs 15.219
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.096 vs 0.073

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 August 2011 vs 1 October 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	604 vs 505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1 vs 0.247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	17.6 vs 15.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.096 vs 0.073

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

Around 51% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 974 vs 619
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 849 vs 838
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 291 vs 268

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	974 vs 619
PassMark - CPU mark	849 vs 838
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	291 vs 268

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2377M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

619

974

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

838

849

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

268

291

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

604

505

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.247

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.6

15.219

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.096

0.073

Name	Intel Core i3-2377M	Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
PassMark - Single thread mark	619	974
PassMark - CPU mark	838	849
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	268	291
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	604	505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1	0.247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	17.6	15.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.096	0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.772

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2377M	Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Penryn
Launch date	1 August 2011	1 October 2009
Place in performance rating	3201	3197
Processor Number	i3-2377M	P7550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$229.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.94
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	149 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)