Core 2 Duo T6400 vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core 2 Duo T6400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2582	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.83	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	January 2009 (15 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Current price	$69	$33

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core 2 Duo T6400 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	2	2
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	82 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core 2 Duo T6400 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	LGA775	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core 2 Duo T6400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core 2 Duo T6400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core 2 Duo T6400 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core 2 Duo T6400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Synthetic benchmark performance

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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Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

65 Watt

35 Watt

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