Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3300 vs Core 2 Duo T5550

General info

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5550 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Celeron Dual-Core
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 January 2008 (15 years old)	1 February 2010 (13 years old)
Current price	$144	no data

Technical specs

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300 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
Base clock speed	1.83 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.83 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	667 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 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	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	-
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5550 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300 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.

Socket	PPGA478	Socket P 478
Thermal design power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300. 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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Recency	1 January 2008	1 February 2010
Boost clock speed	1830	2000
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm

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