Core 2 Duo T5500 vs Celeron N3010

Place in the ranking	3012	3054
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	8.99	0.95
Architecture codename	Airmont (2016)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	10 January 2016 (8 years ago)	1 February 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	1.04 GHz	1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.24 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus type	IDI	no data
Bus rate	no data	667 MHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	143 mm²
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	-
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron N3010 0.38
+11.8%

Core 2 Duo T5500 0.34

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron N3010 605
+10.4%

Core 2 Duo T5500 548

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron N3010 182
+27.3%

Core 2 Duo T5500 143

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron N3010 328
+31.7%

Core 2 Duo T5500 249

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.38	0.34
Recency	10 January 2016	1 February 2007
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	34 Watt

Celeron N3010 has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 750% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N3010 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5500 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3010 and Core 2 Duo T5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.