Duo LV L2500 vs i3-2100T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2505	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	2.54	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	September 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$180	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	131 mm2	90 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	504 million	151 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500 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	FCLGA1155	479
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100T and Core Duo LV L2500.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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