Core Ultra 7 268V vs Core 2 Duo T5500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 February 2007 (17 years ago)	24 September 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.66 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.66 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	3 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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	PPGA478, PBGA479	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 T5500 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 February 2007	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	65 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	17 Watt

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