Intel Core i7-4550U vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4550U and Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 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, 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-4550U

Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4550U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1290 vs 673
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2272 vs 599

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 1 March 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1290 vs 673
PassMark - CPU mark	2272 vs 599

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

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 i7-4550U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1290

673

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2272

599

Name	Intel Core i7-4550U	Intel Core 2 Duo T5670
PassMark - Single thread mark	1290	673
PassMark - CPU mark	2272	599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	38.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1780
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1780
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1097
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1713

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4550U	Intel Core 2 Duo T5670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Merom
Launch date	4 June 2013	1 March 2008
Place in performance rating	2375	2383
Processor Number	i7-4550U	T5670
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	800 MHz FSB
Die size	181 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1300 Million	291 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
VID voltage range		1.0375V-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)