Intel Core i3-3227U vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3227U and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3227U

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3227U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 1.9 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: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 34 Watt
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 953 vs 608
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1293 vs 548

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 January 2013 vs 1 February 2007
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	953 vs 608
PassMark - CPU mark	1293 vs 548

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 976 vs 350
Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1533 vs 797

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	976 vs 350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1533 vs 797

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3227U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

953

608

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1293

548

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

350

976

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

797

1533

Name	Intel Core i3-3227U	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	953	608
PassMark - CPU mark	1293	548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	350	976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	797	1533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.413
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2854
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2854

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3227U	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Merom
Launch date	25 January 2013	1 February 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	2531	2525
Processor Number	i3-3227U	T5500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	118 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.0375V-1.300V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	34 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)