Intel Pentium U5400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium U5400 and Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 U5400

Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium U5400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 25 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 967 vs 384
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1596 vs 665

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 May 2010 vs 1 January 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	967 vs 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1596 vs 665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Around 122% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1120 vs 501
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1093 vs 552

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1120 vs 501
PassMark - CPU mark	1093 vs 552

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium U5400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

501

1120

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

552

1093

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

967

384

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1596

665

Name	Intel Pentium U5400	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	501	1120
PassMark - CPU mark	552	1093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	967	384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1596	665

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium U5400	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	24 May 2010	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2586	2599
Processor Number	U5400	P9600
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$348
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.212V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	BGA 34mm x 28mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	1
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)