Celeron M 530 vs Core 2 Duo T5250

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5250
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.35
+84.2%
Celeron M 530
1 core / 1 thread, 30 Watt
0.19

Core 2 Duo T5250 outperforms Celeron M 530 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5250 and Celeron M 530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30633249
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 DuoCeleron M
Power efficiency0.970.60
Architecture codenameMerom-2048 (2006−2008)Merom (2006−2008)
Release dateno datano data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5250 and Celeron M 530 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 speed1.5 GHz1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz1.73 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz533 MHz
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache1 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.075V-1.25V0.95V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5250 and Celeron M 530 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.

SocketPPGA478PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5250 and Celeron M 530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5250 and Celeron M 530 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 T5250 and Celeron M 530 are enumerated here.

VT-x--

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.

Core 2 Duo T5250 0.35
+84.2%
Celeron M 530 0.19

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.

Core 2 Duo T5250 556
+84.1%
Celeron M 530 302

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.

Core 2 Duo T5250 1298
+75.6%
Celeron M 530 739

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 0.19
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 30 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5250 has a 84.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron M 530, on the other hand, has 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T5250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 530 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5250 and Celeron M 530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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