Intel Core i5-480M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-480M and Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-480M

Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-480M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 60% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
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 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1157 vs 682
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1324 vs 642
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 393 vs 243
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 845 vs 411

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 December 2010 vs 1 January 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1157 vs 682
PassMark - CPU mark	1324 vs 642
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	393 vs 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	845 vs 411

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

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

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-480M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1157

682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1324

642

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

393

243

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

845

411

Name	Intel Core i5-480M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1157	682
PassMark - CPU mark	1324	642
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	393	243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	845	411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.919

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-480M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Merom
Launch date	4 December 2010	1 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$81
Place in performance rating	3034	3037
Price now	$80.60
Processor Number	i5-480M	T5550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.79
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2400 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million	291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.250V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	766 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
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
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)