Intel Pentium E5500 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5500 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 E5500

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 73.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1141 vs 734
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1055 vs 678
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 328 vs 242
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 567 vs 423

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2010 vs August 2007
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 73.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1141 vs 734
PassMark - CPU mark	1055 vs 678
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	328 vs 242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	567 vs 423

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1141

734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1055

678

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

328

242

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

567

423

Name	Intel Pentium E5500	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
PassMark - Single thread mark	1141	734
PassMark - CPU mark	1055	678
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	328	242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	567	423

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5500	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	April 2010	August 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$109
Place in performance rating	2634	3003
Price now	$19.99
Processor Number	E5500	E2180
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	24.15
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)