Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 vs Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 and Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Launch date 1 September 2009 vs 1 April 2009
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 1.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 10 Watt
Maximum frequency 1.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5.5 Watt vs 10 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Name Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 773

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Essentials

Architecture codename Penryn Penryn
Launch date 1 September 2009 1 April 2009
Place in performance rating not rated 2569
Series Intel Pentium Dual Core Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Laptop Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $262
Processor Number SU3500
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 107 mm 107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz 800 MHz
L2 cache 2048 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 1.3 GHz 1.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2 1
Transistor count 410 Million 410 million
Base frequency 1.30 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
L1 cache 64 KB
Maximum core temperature 100°C
VID voltage range 1.050V-1.150V

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA956 BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 5.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)