Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 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 T4500

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 899 vs 617
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 834 vs 574

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 January 2009 vs 1 February 2007
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	899 vs 617
PassMark - CPU mark	834 vs 574

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 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 976 vs 272
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1533 vs 474

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	976 vs 272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1533 vs 474

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

574

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

272

976

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

474

1533

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	899	617
PassMark - CPU mark	834	574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	272	976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	474	1533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.058
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.639

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	10 January 2009	1 February 2007
Place in performance rating	3238	2515
Processor Number	T4500	T5500
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
Maximum core temperature		100°C
VID voltage range		1.0375V-1.300V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	34 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)