Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5870

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, 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 Pentium Dual Core T4200

Intel Core 2 Duo T5870

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 824 vs 744
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 775 vs 705

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2009 vs 1 October 2008
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	824 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	775 vs 705

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5870

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 250 vs 244

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	250 vs 244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	429 vs 427

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5870

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

824

744

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

775

705

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

244

250

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

427

429

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200	Intel Core 2 Duo T5870
PassMark - Single thread mark	824	744
PassMark - CPU mark	775	705
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	244	250
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	427	429

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200	Intel Core 2 Duo T5870
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	1 January 2009	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	2923	2978
Processor Number	T4200	T5870
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.175V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)