Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

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General info

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot rated591
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoApple M-Series
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)no data
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years old)17 January 2023 (1 year old)
Current price$144 no data

Technical specs

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads210
Base clock speed1.83 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed1.83 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus support667 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data7.3 MB
L2 cache2 MB36 MB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache24 MB
Chip lithography65 nm5 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1.075V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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.

SocketPPGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

Advantages and disadvantages


Recency 1 January 2008 17 January 2023
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 10
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm

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