Core 2 Duo T5500 [in 6 benchmarks]
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Summary
Intel started Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 sales 1 February 2007. This is Merom architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 65 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 1660 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is PPGA478, PBGA479 processor with a TDP of 34 Watt.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
0.51%
of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
Core 2
Duo T5500
vs
EPYC
7h22
General info
Core 2 Duo T5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 2695 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | |
| Release date | 1 February 2007 (15 years ago) | |
| Current price | $70 | of 18494 (Xeon Platinum 8280M) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 2 | |
| Base clock speed | 1. 66 GHz |
of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 1.66 GHz | of 5.8 (Core i9-13900K) |
| Bus support | 667 MHz | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | of 12 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | of 32768 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 9 7950X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | — | |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | |
| VID voltage range | 1. 0375V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T5500 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | PPGA478, PBGA479 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 34 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5500.
You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | — | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | — | |
| Idle States | — | |
| Demand Based Switching | — | |
| FSB parity | — |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | — | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core 2 Duo T5500. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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 T5500
0.51
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
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.
Benchmark coverage: 69%
Core 2 Duo T5500
513
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 38%
Core 2 Duo T5500
212
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 38%
Core 2 Duo T5500
367
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core 2 Duo T5500
1660
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core 2 Duo T5500
3069
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Duo T5500
1392
Relative perfomance
Overall Core 2 Duo T5500 performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.
Intel Core 2 Duo L7400
100
AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
100
Intel Celeron T1600
100
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
100
Intel Core 2 Duo L7300
100
Intel Core 2 Duo T5250
98.04
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400
98.04
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Duo T5500 from AMD is Athlon 64 X2 TK-55, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 4 positions in our rating.
Athlon 64
X2 TK-55
Compare
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Duo T5500:
AMD Athlon II Neo K345
101.
96
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L335
101.96
AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
100
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
100
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1.9%
HD
Graphics 520
1.9%
User rating
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Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 Merom 1660 MHz
Benefits
General information
Specifications
RAM Integrated video core Advanced technologies
Cinebench tests Other tests
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Score: 4019
Intel Core i9-10980XE
Information about the series and architecture of the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500, as well as the release date of the processor.
Core 2 Duo
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
2007-02-01
The main technical specifications of the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor.
2
Leader — AMD Epyc 7702 (64)
2
Leader — AMD Epyc 7702 (128)
1660MHz
Leader — Intel Core i7-10810U 4900MHz
2MB
Leader — AMD Epyc 7702P (32)
34W
Leader — AMD Epyc 7h22 (280)
65nm
Leader — AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (7)
Integrated graphics processor specifications. Support for 4K, clock speed, as well as the amount of video core memory.
Iris Pro Graphics P580
350 MHz
Leader — Intel Core i7-8706G (931)
1.15GHz
Leader — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2 MHz
64GB
Leader — Intel Xeon E-2176G (128)
40
3069
Leader — Intel Core i9-9980XE (61667)
1660
Leader — Intel Core i5-8500 (8606)
A range of benchmarks including 3DMark06 CPU, SuperPI, Octane and many other benchmarks.
1392
Leader — AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (106435)
32.67
Leader — Intel Core i9-9900KS (7)
1923
Leader — Intel Core i9-10980XE (410)
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Top specifications and features
- PassMark CPU score
- Heat dissipation (TDP)
- Technological process
- Number of transistors
- Number of Cores
PassMark CPU test score
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500:
534
Best score:
89379
Test results of
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500:
4298
Best score:
Performance
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500:
1418
Best score:
Interfaces and communications
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500:
1504
Best score:
Main Features of
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500:
1292
Best score:
Description
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor running at 1. 66 Hz. At the same time, the maximum frequency in Boost mode reaches 1.66 Hz. 2 cores available. The L1 cache is 64 KB, L2 2 MB and L3 2 MB. Power consumption at peak times can reach 34 watts.
The maximum number of threads that Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 can work with is 2.
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 works on 65 nm architecture. Total number of transistors 291 million
Regarding memory specification.
Now about the tests of Intel Core 2 Duo T5500. According to PassMark, the processor scored 534 of the possible points. Based on the analysis of more than 4000 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 ranked 2812 in the ranking of the best.
Why the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 is better than the others
- Thermal Dissipation (TDP) 34 W. This parameter is lower than 74%
- PassMark CPU score 534 . This parameter is lower than 48%
- Process 65 nm. This parameter is higher than 81%
- Number of transistors 291 million.
This parameter is lower than 38%
- Number of cores 2 . This parameter is lower than 87%
- Number of threads 2 . This setting is lower than 81%
- L2 cache size 2 MB. This parameter is lower than that of 33%
- L1 cache size 64 KB. This parameter is lower than 60%
Review Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Test results
Performance
Interfaces and communications
Main characteristics
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 Review: Highlights
PassMark CPU score
The PassMark benchmark considers read speed, write speed, and seek time when testing SSD performance.
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534
max 89379
Average: 6033.5
89379
3DMark06 test score
1438
max 18628
Average: 3892. 6
18628
Number of threads
The more threads, the higher the performance of the processor, and it will be able to perform several tasks at the same time.
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2
max 256
Average: 10.7
256
L1 cache size
Large amount of L1 memory accelerates results in CPU and system performance settings
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64KB
max 4608
Average: 299.3 KB
4608KB
L2 Cache Size
L2 cache with large scratchpad memory to increase processor speed and overall system performance.
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2MB
max 512
Average: 4. 5 MB
512MB
Maximum Turbo Clock Speed
When the processor speed drops below its limit, it can jump to a higher clock speed to improve performance.
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1.66GHz
max 5.5
Average: 3.2 GHz
5.5GHz
Number of cores
2
max 72
Mean: 5.8
72
Processor base clock speed
1.66GHz
max 4.7
Average: 2.5 GHz
4.7GHz
FSB parity
No
Max. number of processors in configuration
one
Mean: 1. 3
8
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)
Yes
Hyper-Threading Technology
Many Intel processors use state-of-the-art hyper-threading technology. Thus, each processor core works simultaneously on two threads, which significantly increases performance. Most processors work on the principle: one thread per core, therefore, their performance is lower.
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No
Socket
PPGA478. PBGA479
Demand Based Switching
No
TXT
No
EDB
Yes
VT-x
No
Manufacturing process
The small size of the semiconductor means it is a new generation chip.
65 nm
Average: 36.8 nm
5 nm
Number of transistors
291 million
max 57000
Average: 1517. 3 million
57000 million
Heat Dissipation (TDP)
The Heat Dissipation Requirements (TDP) is the maximum amount of energy that can be dissipated by the cooling system. The lower the TDP, the less power will be consumed.
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34W
Average: 67.6W
0.025W
Supports 64-bit system
A 64-bit system can support more than 4 GB of RAM, unlike a 32-bit system. This increases productivity. It also allows you to run 64-bit applications.
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Yes
Maximum processor temperature
If the maximum temperature at which the processor operates is exceeded, a reset may occur.
Show all
100°C
max 110
Average value: 96 °C
110°C
Code name
Merom
Destination
Laptop
FAQ
How fast is the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 5600X?
The processor runs at 1.