Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300

Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later

Launch date	1 June 2009 vs 1 January 2009

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1072 vs 864
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 989 vs 903
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 378 vs 252
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 645 vs 444

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1072 vs 864
PassMark - CPU mark	989 vs 903
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	378 vs 252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	645 vs 444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

864

1072

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

903

989

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

252

378

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

444

645

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
PassMark - Single thread mark	864	1072
PassMark - CPU mark	903	989
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	252	378
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	444	645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.038

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	1 June 2009	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2875	3139
Processor Number	T4300	T9550
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$316
Price now		$298.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.150V	1.050V-1.212V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	BGA479, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)