Core i3-4100E vs Core 2 Duo T7500

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3206	2695
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	0.07
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	0.57	1.21
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	8 May 2007 (19 years ago)	4 September 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$234	$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-4100E has 600% better value for money than Core 2 Duo T7500.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i3-4100E: 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	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Die size	143 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.075V - 1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i3-4100E 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
Socket	PBGA479,PPGA478	Intel BGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i3-4100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i3-4100E 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 T7500 and Core i3-4100E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i3-4100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz)

Synthetic benchmarks

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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.47	1.06
Recency	8 May 2007	4 September 2013
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	37 Watt