Core 2 Duo T7250 vs Core i5-7440HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7440HQ
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.41
+658%
Core 2 Duo T7250
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.45

Core i5-7440HQ outperforms Core 2 Duo T7250 by a whopping 658% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16002992
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency7.221.22
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date3 January 2017 (8 years ago)2 August 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size126 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250 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)1
SocketIntel BGA 1440PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250 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 i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7440HQ and Core 2 Duo T7250.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

i5-7440HQ 3.41
+658%
Core 2 Duo T7250 0.45

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.

i5-7440HQ 5468
+664%
Core 2 Duo T7250 716

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.

i5-7440HQ 1195
+451%
Core 2 Duo T7250 217

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.

i5-7440HQ 3048
+783%
Core 2 Duo T7250 345

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.

i5-7440HQ 10.16
+343%
Core 2 Duo T7250 45

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.41 0.45
Recency 3 January 2017 2 August 2007
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i5-7440HQ has a 657.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T7250, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7440HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7250 in performance tests.

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