Intel Core i7-920XM vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-920XM 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.

Intel Core i7-920XM

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920XM

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 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 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 608
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1950 vs 548

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 September 2009 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	1022 vs 608
PassMark - CPU mark	1950 vs 548

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 62% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 55 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 976 vs 458
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1533 vs 1383

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	976 vs 458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1533 vs 1383

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-920XM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1022

608

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1950

548

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

458

976

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1383

1533

Name	Intel Core i7-920XM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1022	608
PassMark - CPU mark	1950	548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	458	976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1383	1533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-920XM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarksfield	Merom
Launch date	23 September 2009	1 February 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,054
Place in performance rating	2537	2525
Price now	$399.95
Processor Number	i7-920XM	T5500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.78
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 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	1024 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	8196 KB
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)	55 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)