Pentium B980 vs Core 2 Duo T9550

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.17
+67.1%

Core 2 Duo T9550 outperforms Pentium B980 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium B980 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23182660
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Pentium
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 July 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$125

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium B980 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)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus support1066 MHz4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C85 °C
Number of transistors410 Million504 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium B980 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, PGA478Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium B980. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMAno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium B980. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Pentium B980.

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 1.17
+67.1%
Pentium B980 0.70

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
+66.7%
Pentium B980 1082

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo T9550 345
Pentium B980 370
+7.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo T9550 566
Pentium B980 641
+13.3%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo T9550 2966
Pentium B980 3109
+4.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo T9550 5577
Pentium B980 5879
+5.4%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo T9550 2385
Pentium B980 2463
+3.2%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T9550 29
+13.6%
Pentium B980 32.93

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 0.70
Recency 1 January 2009 1 July 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm

Core 2 Duo T9550 has a 67.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium B980, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core 2 Duo T9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B980 in performance tests.


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