Intel Core i7-720QM vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-720QM and Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i7-720QM

Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-720QM

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 53% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 925 vs 682
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1659 vs 642
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 362 vs 243
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1146 vs 411

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 September 2009 vs 1 January 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	925 vs 682
PassMark - CPU mark	1659 vs 642
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	362 vs 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1146 vs 411

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-720QM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

925

682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1659

642

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

362

243

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1146

411

Name	Intel Core i7-720QM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
PassMark - Single thread mark	925	682
PassMark - CPU mark	1659	642
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	362	243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1146	411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.835
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.323

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-720QM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarksfield	Merom
Launch date	23 September 2009	1 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$546
Place in performance rating	3037	3039
Price now	$109.95
Processor Number	i7-720QM	T5550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.07
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	296 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	774 million	291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.250V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA988	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)