Intel Core i5-7300U vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7300U and Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-7300U

Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7300U

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 169% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 676 vs 177
4.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1319 vs 309

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs 1 September 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	676 vs 177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1319 vs 309

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt

L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7300U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

676

177

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1319

309

Name	Intel Core i5-7300U	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894
PassMark - CPU mark	3641
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	676	177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1319	309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	22.761
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2462

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7300U	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Penryn
Launch date	3 January 2017	1 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$281
Place in performance rating	1989	3300
Price now	$460.75
Processor Number	i5-7300U
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel Core 2 Duo
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	3.30
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		107 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Transistor count		410 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x5916
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.70 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
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)