Core i3-10305 vs Core 2 Duo T9550

Place in the ranking	2378	1107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	3.08	8.52
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.212V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305 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	no data	1
Socket	BGA479,PGA478	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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 T9550 1.14

i3-10305 5.85
+413%

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 T9550 1804

i3-10305 9291
+415%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.14	5.85
Recency	1 January 2009	16 March 2021
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9550 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i3-10305, on the other hand, has a 413.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-10305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9550 is a notebook processor while Core i3-10305 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-10305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.