Core 2 Duo T7100 vs Core i5-2410M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2311	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	3.31	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	9 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$197

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	149 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2410M and Core 2 Duo T7100.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 February 2011	9 May 2007
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm

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