Core 2 Duo SU7300 vs Core i5-580M

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-580M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.23
+251%
Core 2 Duo SU7300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.35

Core i5-580M outperforms Core 2 Duo SU7300 by a whopping 251% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23113045
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency3.333.31
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date26 September 2010 (14 years ago)1 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz1.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81+114 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketBGA1288,PGA988BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-580M and Core 2 Duo SU7300.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i5-580M 1.23
+251%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 0.35

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.

i5-580M 449
+163%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 171

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.

i5-580M 832
+186%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 291

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.

i5-580M 3519
+135%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 1496

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.

i5-580M 7666
+173%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 2813

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.

i5-580M 3174
+169%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 1178

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-580M 2
+219%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 0.35
Recency 26 September 2010 1 September 2009
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 10 Watt

i5-580M has a 251.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SU7300, on the other hand, has 250% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-580M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU7300 in performance tests.


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