Core 2 Duo T5300 vs Pentium Dual Core T2330
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual Core T2330 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5300 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Core 2 Duo T5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3075 | 3085 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium Dual Core | Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.92 | 0.92 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | no data | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.73 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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.
| Socket | no data | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Core 2 Duo T5300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Core 2 Duo T5300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Core 2 Duo T5300 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 34 Watt |
Pentium Dual T2330 has a 3% higher aggregate performance score.
Core 2 Duo T5300, on the other hand, has 2.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Core 2 Duo T5300.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Core 2 Duo T5300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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