Core 2 Solo SU3500 vs Pentium Dual Core T4300

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Dual Core T4300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.78
+359%
Core 2 Solo SU3500
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 5 Watt
0.17

Pentium Dual Core T4300 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a whopping 359% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26423282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium Dual CoreIntel Core 2 Solo
Power efficiency2.112.92
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$262

Detailed specifications

Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors410 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 configuration1no data
SocketPBGA956
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Core 2 Solo SU3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Core 2 Solo SU3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no 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.

Pentium Dual T4300 0.78
+359%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 0.17

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.

Pentium Dual T4300 2242
+52.7%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 1468

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.

Pentium Dual T4300 1825
+179%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 654

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.

Pentium Dual T4300 39
+188%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 112.25

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 0.17
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 5 Watt

Pentium Dual T4300 has a 358.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Core 2 Solo SU3500, on the other hand, has 600% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Dual Core T4300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.


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