Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T8100

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 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 T8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 899 vs 837
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 834 vs 779

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 January 2009 vs 10 January 2008
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	899 vs 837
PassMark - CPU mark	834 vs 779

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T8100

3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 295 vs 272
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 512 vs 474
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.23 vs 0.226
Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.035 vs 7.743
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.075 vs 0.058

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	295 vs 272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	512 vs 474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.23 vs 0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.035 vs 7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.075 vs 0.058

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

837

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

779

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

272

295

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

474

512

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.226

0.23

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.743

15.035

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.058

0.075

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500	Intel Core 2 Duo T8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	899	837
PassMark - CPU mark	834	779
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	272	295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	474	512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.226	0.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.743	15.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.058	0.075
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 T8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	10 January 2009	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3238	3170
Processor Number	T4500	T8100
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$209
Price now		$999.99
Value for money (0-100)		0.38
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
Maximum core temperature		105°C
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.250V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	PGA478, BGA479
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
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)