Pentium 8505 (IPU) vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2686	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.05	no data
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	10 January 2009 (15 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) 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)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	2	6
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	82 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) 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
Socket	LGA775	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium 8505 (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
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 E7500 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) 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 E7500 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium 8505 (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel UHD Graphics 48EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium 8505 (IPU).

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 January 2009	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	5
Threads	2	6
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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