Pentium M 780 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
+121%
Pentium M 780
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.24

Core 2 Duo P7550 outperforms Pentium M 780 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7550 and Pentium M 780 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28593183
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoPentium M
Power efficiency2.010.84
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)25 July 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7550 and Pentium M 780 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz0.03 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz533 MHz
L1 cacheno data32 KB
L2 cache3 MB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size107 mm287 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million144 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.26V-1.404V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7550 and Pentium M 780 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
SocketPGA478PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Pentium M 780. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7550 and Pentium M 780 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Pentium M 780 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Pentium M 780. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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
+121%
Pentium M 780 0.24

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
+115%
Pentium M 780 933

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
+125%
Pentium M 780 80

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.24
Recency 1 October 2009 25 July 2005
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 27 Watt

Core 2 Duo P7550 has a 120.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 8% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo P7550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 780 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P7550 and Pentium M 780, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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