Core i5-7440EQ vs Core 2 Duo E6550

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3115	1762
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.64
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	0.86	7.71
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	July 2007 (18 years ago)	3 January 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Core i5-7440EQ 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.33 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	1333 MHz	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	29
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and Core i5-7440EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PLGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Core i5-7440EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Core i5-7440EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Core i5-7440EQ are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Core i5-7440EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Core i5-7440EQ.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.52	3.23
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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