Core i3-1000NG4 vs Core 2 Duo P7550

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P7550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53
Core i3-1000NG4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 9 Watt
2.23
+321%

Core i3-1000NG4 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by a whopping 321% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28591840
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency2.0123.43
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)18 March 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.26 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size107 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataLPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno dataYes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Core i3-1000NG4.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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.

Core 2 Duo P7550 0.53
i3-1000NG4 2.23
+321%

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.

Core 2 Duo P7550 849
i3-1000NG4 3539
+317%

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.

Core 2 Duo P7550 273
i3-1000NG4 1259
+361%

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.

Core 2 Duo P7550 436
i3-1000NG4 2280
+423%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P7550 2439
i3-1000NG4 5771
+137%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo P7550 4645
i3-1000NG4 9257
+99.3%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo P7550 2004
i3-1000NG4 3151
+57.2%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo P7550 35.6
i3-1000NG4 16.2
+120%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 2.23
Recency 1 October 2009 18 March 2020
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 9 Watt

i3-1000NG4 has a 320.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1000NG4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P7550 in performance tests.


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