Core Duo T2300E vs Core 2 Duo T5550

Primary Details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5550 and Core Duo T2300E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance 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	Core Duo
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	no data
Current price	$144	$16.24

Detailed Specifications

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Core Duo T2300E 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	1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.83 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus support	667 MHz	667 MHz
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	2 MB L2 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	65 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	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.25V	0.7625-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5550 and Core Duo T2300E 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	PBGA479, PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Core Duo T2300E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Core Duo T2300E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Core Duo T2300E are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Core Duo T2300E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

ECC memory support

no data

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

35 Watt

31 Watt

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