Core i3-7120T vs Core 2 Duo U7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo U7500 and Core i3-7120T 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	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Merom-2048 (2006−2008)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	27 July 2006 (18 years ago)	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$117

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo U7500 and Core i3-7120T 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	4
Base clock speed	1.06 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.06 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	533 MHz	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	35
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.8V-0.975V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo U7500 and Core i3-7120T 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PBGA479	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo U7500 and Core i3-7120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo U7500 and Core i3-7120T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo U7500 and Core i3-7120T are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo U7500 and Core i3-7120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo U7500 and Core i3-7120T.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 July 2006	17 July 2017
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt

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