Core 2 Duo T7500 vs Core i5-7Y54

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7Y54
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.67
+221%
Core 2 Duo T7500
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.52

Core i5-7Y54 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20732874
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency35.101.41
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)8 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$234

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB4 MB
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V - 1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 615no data
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core 2 Duo T7500.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no data

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.

i5-7Y54 1.67
+221%
Core 2 Duo T7500 0.52

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.

i5-7Y54 2649
+220%
Core 2 Duo T7500 828

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.

i5-7Y54 4392
+90.3%
Core 2 Duo T7500 2308

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.

i5-7Y54 7551
+76.7%
Core 2 Duo T7500 4273

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.

i5-7Y54 2905
+52.4%
Core 2 Duo T7500 1906

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-7Y54 16.75
+124%
Core 2 Duo T7500 37.5

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-7Y54 2
+132%
Core 2 Duo T7500 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 0.52
Recency 30 August 2016 8 May 2007
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 35 Watt

i5-7Y54 has a 221.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7Y54 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7500 in performance tests.


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