N100 vs Core 2 Duo T5550
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T5550 and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1455 |
| 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) | no data |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $144 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T5550 and N100 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) | no data |
| Threads | 2 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | no data |
| Bus support | 667 MHz | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | no data |
| 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 |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T5550 and N100 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 6 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and N100.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
N100 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5550 by 767% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 1 January 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 6 Watt |
N100 has an age advantage of 15 years, and 466.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T5550 and N100. We've got no test results to judge.
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