E1-2500 vs Core 2 Duo T5550

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5550
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.40
+8.1%
E1-2500
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.37

Core 2 Duo T5550 outperforms E1-2500 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29873021
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.112.33
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.83 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.83 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L2 cache2 MB1024 KB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size143 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors291 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.075V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500 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
SocketPPGA478FT3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
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 E1-2500 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 E1-2500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8240
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 T5550 0.40
+8.1%
E1-2500 0.37

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 T5550 642
+8.3%
E1-2500 593

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 T5550 227
+62.1%
E1-2500 140

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 T5550 410
+73.7%
E1-2500 236

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 T5550 1826
+73.6%
E1-2500 1052

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 T5550 3397
+68.5%
E1-2500 2016

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 T5550 1484
+45.3%
E1-2500 1021

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.37
Recency 1 January 2008 23 May 2013
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5550 has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score.

E1-2500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T5550 and E1-2500.


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