V-Series V160 vs i5-2500T

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1988not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD V-Series
Power efficiency3.87no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 December 2010 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3200 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA1155S1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 January 2011 1 December 2010
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

i5-2500T has an age advantage of 1 month, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

V-Series V160, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2500T and V-Series V160. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-2500T is a desktop processor while V-Series V160 is a notebook one.


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