Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Core 2 Duo T5550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	538
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	no data
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	10
Base clock speed	1.83 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.83 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	7.3 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	24 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 Million	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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.

Socket	PPGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	2424 ‑ 3696 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2008	17 January 2023
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	10
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	2424 Watt

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