Core i3-2330E vs Core 2 Duo T9550

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.14
Core i3-2330E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.15
+0.9%

Core i3-2330E outperforms Core 2 Duo T9550 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23942390
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i3
Power efficiency3.083.11
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$225

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate1066 MHz4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.212Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA479,PGA478FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching--
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.6 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo T9550 1.14
i3-2330E 1.15
+0.9%

  • Passmark

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.

Core 2 Duo T9550 1804
i3-2330E 1823
+1.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.14 1.15
Recency 1 January 2009 1 June 2011
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm

i3-2330E has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T9550 and Core i3-2330E.


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