Core 2 Duo SP7500 vs Core i5-3380M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1990	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	4.95	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)	15 January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500 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	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	800 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3380M and Core 2 Duo SP7500.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2013	15 January 2008
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	20 Watt

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