Core 2 Duo T8300 vs Core i7-7500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7500U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.29
+146%
Core 2 Duo T8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.93

Core i7-7500U outperforms Core 2 Duo T8300 by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18162529
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency14.452.51
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$241

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 speed2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB3 MB
L3 cache4 MB3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Core 2 Duo T8300.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i7-7500U 2.29
+146%
Core 2 Duo T8300 0.93

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.

i7-7500U 3644
+148%
Core 2 Duo T8300 1472

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.

i7-7500U 5647
+115%
Core 2 Duo T8300 2626

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.

i7-7500U 11746
+143%
Core 2 Duo T8300 4837

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.

i7-7500U 4579
+114%
Core 2 Duo T8300 2143

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.29 0.93
Recency 30 August 2016 10 January 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i7-7500U has a 146.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T8300 in performance tests.


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