Intel Core i5-2435M vs Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2435M and Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2435M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 88% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 9.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.725 vs 0.177
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.905 vs 10.65
  • 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.204 vs 0.049
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 November 2011 vs 20 August 2008
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.725 vs 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.905 vs 10.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.204 vs 0.049

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1178 vs 535
  • Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1888 vs 1146
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache 6134 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1178 vs 535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1888 vs 1146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2435M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
535
1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1146
1888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.725
0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
27.905
10.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.204
0.049
Name Intel Core i5-2435M Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1308
PassMark - CPU mark 2086
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 535 1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1146 1888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.725 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.905 10.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.204 0.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.956

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2435M Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Penryn
Launch date 2 November 2011 20 August 2008
Place in performance rating 2874 2880
Processor Number i5-2435M SL9300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $284

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 149 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6134 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 1.6 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 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 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 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
Package Size 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 17 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)