Athlon II X2 215 vs Core 2 Duo T5500
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T5500 and Athlon II X2 215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2678 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 8.66 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 1 February 2007 (17 years ago) | October 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $45 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T5500 and Athlon II X2 215 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.66 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T5500 and Athlon II X2 215 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 | PBGA479, PPGA478 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Athlon II X2 215. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Athlon II X2 215. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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: 68%
Athlon II X2 215 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5500 by 81% in Passmark.
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: 42%
Athlon II X2 215 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5500 by 89% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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: 42%
Athlon II X2 215 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5500 by 90% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 65 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T5500 has 91.2% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X2 215, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T5500 and Athlon II X2 215. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5500 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 215 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5500 and Athlon II X2 215, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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