Intel Core i7-840QM vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-840QM and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-840QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 93% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1138 vs 613
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1952 vs 561
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 June 2010 vs 1 February 2007
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1138 vs 613
PassMark - CPU mark 1952 vs 561

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 976 vs 398
  • Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1533 vs 1289
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 34 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 976 vs 398
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1533 vs 1289

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-840QM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1138
613
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1952
561
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
398
976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1289
1533
Name Intel Core i7-840QM Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1138 613
PassMark - CPU mark 1952 561
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 398 976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1289 1533

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-840QM Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarksfield Merom
Launch date 1 June 2010 1 February 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $568
Place in performance rating 2502 2507
Price now $289.97
Processor Number i7-840QM T5500
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.46
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.86 GHz 1.66 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 64 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2048 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 1.66 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 774 million 291 million
VID voltage range 1.0375V-1.300V

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 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported PGA988 PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 34 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

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)