Core i7-6870HQ vs Core 2 Duo T5500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ 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	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	1 February 2007 (17 years ago)	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$434

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.66 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.66 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	667 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PPGA478, PBGA479	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5500 and Core i7-6870HQ.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 February 2007	2 January 2016
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	45 Watt

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