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).

Intel Core i5-2450M

Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

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: 1282 vs 429
6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2074 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	1282 vs 429
PassMark - CPU mark	2074 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

1282

429

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2074

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	1282	429
PassMark - CPU mark	2074	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)