Intel Core i5-2450M vs Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2450M and Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 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 i5-2450M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 158% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.2 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
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1284 vs 429
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2076 vs 347
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1118 vs 897
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1284 vs 429
PassMark - CPU mark 2076 vs 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1118 vs 897

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 611 vs 520
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 611 vs 520

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2450M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1284
429
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2076
347
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
520
611
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1118
897
Name Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core 2 Duo U7600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1284 429
PassMark - CPU mark 2076 347
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 520 611
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1118 897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.867
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.19
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.695

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Merom
Launch date 2 November 2011 Q2'07
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Place in performance rating 2918 2926
Price now $88.02
Processor Number i5-2450M U7600
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.36
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 533 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 3.10 GHz 1.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 624 Million 291 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 533 MHz
VID voltage range 0.8V-0.975V

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 1
Package Size 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023, PPGA988 PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 10 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)