Intel Core i5-430UM vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-430UM and Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 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.

Intel Core i5-430UM

Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-430UM

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 34 Watt
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1171 vs 1043
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2043 vs 1639

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 May 2010 vs 28 July 2006
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1171 vs 1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2043 vs 1639

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Around 6% higher clock speed: 1.83 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 678 vs 481
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 658 vs 627

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.83 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	678 vs 481
PassMark - CPU mark	658 vs 627

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-430UM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

481

678

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

627

658

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1171

1043

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2043

1639

Name	Intel Core i5-430UM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	481	678
PassMark - CPU mark	627	658
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1171	1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2043	1639

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-430UM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Merom
Launch date	24 May 2010	28 July 2006
Place in performance rating	2424	2417
Processor Number	i5-430UM	T5600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$241
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	667 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.73 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million	291 million
L1 cache		64 KB
VID voltage range		1.0375V-1.300V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mm x 28mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	34 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)