Intel Core i5-2410M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7250

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2410M and Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 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 i5-2410M

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2410M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 45% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1201 vs 771
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1941 vs 708
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 490 vs 242
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1058 vs 399

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 February 2011 vs 2 August 2007
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1201 vs 771
PassMark - CPU mark	1941 vs 708
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	490 vs 242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1058 vs 399

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7250

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2410M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1201

771

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1941

708

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

490

242

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1058

399

Name	Intel Core i5-2410M	Intel Core 2 Duo T7250
PassMark - Single thread mark	1201	771
PassMark - CPU mark	1941	708
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	490	242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1058	399
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.65

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2410M	Intel Core 2 Duo T7250
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Merom
Launch date	20 February 2011	2 August 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$105
Place in performance rating	2947	2952
Price now	$78.07	$201.48
Processor Number	i5-2410M	T7250
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.94	1.62
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	149 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million	291 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 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 3000
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	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023, PPGA988	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 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
FSB parity
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)