Intel Core i5-540UM vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-540UM and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 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 i5-540UM

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540UM

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.66 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 89% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 34 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 818 vs 608
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1002 vs 548

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 May 2010 vs 1 February 2007
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
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
PassMark - Single thread mark	818 vs 608
PassMark - CPU mark	1002 vs 548

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

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 i5-540UM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

818

608

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1002

548

Name	Intel Core i5-540UM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	818	608
PassMark - CPU mark	1002	548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-540UM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Merom
Launch date	24 May 2010	1 February 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	2535	2525
Processor Number	i5-540UM	T5500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	1.66 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	2.00 GHz	1.66 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)