Core 2 Duo E7500 vs Core 2 Duo T7800
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo E7500 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7800 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2779 | 2663 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 18 August 2007 (17 years ago) | 10 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $515 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500 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 | 2.6 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 0.93 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.25V | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500 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 | 1 |
| Socket | PBGA479,PPGA478 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| FSB parity | - | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.60 | 0.74 |
| Recency | 18 August 2007 | 10 January 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T7800 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Duo E7500, on the other hand, has a 23.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Core 2 Duo E7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7800 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T7800 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E7500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7800 and Core 2 Duo E7500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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