Intel Core i3-4030U vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,329

Rank #1,486

vs
3,851

Rank #1,991

4,329
3,851

Core i3-4030U wins by 11% (Rank #1486 vs #1991)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,288

Rank #1,496

vs
3,640

Rank #1,967

4,288
3,640

Core i3-4030U wins by 15.1% (Rank #1496 vs #1967)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,391

Rank #1,477

vs
4,168

Rank #2,027

4,391
4,168

Core i3-4030U wins by 5.1% (Rank #1477 vs #2027)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,511

Rank #1,450

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,477

Rank #1,469

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,517

Rank #1,285

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i3-4030U Core 2 Duo T9550 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
2
+50%
Base Frequency
1,900 MHz
2,660 MHz
-28.6%
Clock Multiplier --
10x
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
6 MiB
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
17 GB/s
+33.2%
PCIe Lanes
12
1
+91.7%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
35 W
57.1% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i3-4030U Core 2 Duo T9550
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i3-4030U T9550
Core Name -- Penryn
Socket FCBGA1168 BGA479, PGA478
Package -- µFC-PGA8
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 1x16
Market Segment -- Mobile
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i3-4030U
Intel
Core 2 Duo T9550
Intel

Model Number

Core i3-4030U
i3-4030U
Core 2 Duo T9550
T9550

Core Name

Core i3-4030U
--
Core 2 Duo T9550
Penryn

Socket

Core i3-4030U
FCBGA1168
Core 2 Duo T9550
BGA479, PGA478

Package

Core i3-4030U
--
Core 2 Duo T9550
µFC-PGA8

Memory Type

Core i3-4030U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Core 2 Duo T9550
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Core i3-4030U
No
Core 2 Duo T9550
No

PCIe Revision

Core i3-4030U
2.0
Core 2 Duo T9550
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i3-4030U
4x1, 2x4
Core 2 Duo T9550
1x16

Market Segment

Core i3-4030U
--
Core 2 Duo T9550
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core i3-4030U
--
Core 2 Duo T9550
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i3-4030U Core 2 Duo T9550
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area -- 107 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.00 billion
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i3-4030U
22 nm
Core 2 Duo T9550
45 nm

Die Area

Core i3-4030U
--
Core 2 Duo T9550
107 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i3-4030U
--
Core 2 Duo T9550
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Core i3-4030U
--
Core 2 Duo T9550
Intel

Word Size

Core i3-4030U
64-bit
Core 2 Duo T9550
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i3-4030U Core 2 Duo T9550
GPU HD Graphics 4400 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 667 MHz

GPU

Core i3-4030U
HD Graphics 4400
Core 2 Duo T9550
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i3-4030U
Intel
Core 2 Duo T9550
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i3-4030U
1000 MHz
Core 2 Duo T9550
667 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i3-4030U Core 2 Duo T9550
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64