Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 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 T9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later

Launch date	10 January 2009 vs 10 January 2008

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1071 vs 899
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1045 vs 834
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 357 vs 272
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 650 vs 474
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.273 vs 0.226
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.747 vs 7.743
Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.082 vs 0.058
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.586 vs 0.387
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.055 vs 1.639

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1071 vs 899
PassMark - CPU mark	1045 vs 834
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	357 vs 272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	650 vs 474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.273 vs 0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.747 vs 7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.082 vs 0.058
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.586 vs 0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.055 vs 1.639

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

1071

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

1045

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

272

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

474

650

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.226

0.273

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.743

21.747

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.058

0.082

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.387

0.586

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.639

2.055

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	899	1071
PassMark - CPU mark	834	1045
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	272	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	474	650
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.226	0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.743	21.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.058	0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.387	0.586
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.639	2.055

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	10 January 2009	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3238	3140
Processor Number	T4500	T9500
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$530
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.60 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	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.6 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	BGA479, PPGA478, 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
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)