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).

 

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: 1656 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 1656 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
1656
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 1656 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 3036 3037
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)

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