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Intel Core2 Duo T5500 @ 1.66GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
2.0/ 10
Technical rating

Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Core2 Duo T5500 @ 1.66GHz is a Laptop processor with 2 cores and 2 threads. Its base clock is 1.7 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 578 and a single-thread rating of 619. Its stated TDP is 34 W.

CPU Mark578
439 samples
Single Thread619
Overall rank#5,252
of 6,054
Reference price—

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Outdated for demanding workloads
2.0Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Core2 Duo T5500 @ 1.66GHz is a Laptop processor with 2 cores and 2 threads. Its base clock is 1.7 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 578 and a single-thread rating of 619. Its stated TDP is 34 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

01Intel 300Intel7,231 points
02Intel 300TIntel5,627 points
03Intel Core2 Duo T5500 @ 1.66GHzThis CPU578 points
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel381 points
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel169 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

01Intel 300Intel3,201 points
02Intel 300TIntel2,702 points
03Intel Core2 Duo T5500 @ 1.66GHzThis CPU619 points
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel265 points
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel185 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel 300TIntel160.8 Mark/W
02Intel 300Intel157.2 Mark/W
03Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel47.6 Mark/W
04Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel42.3 Mark/W
05Intel Core2 Duo T5500 @ 1.66GHzThis CPU17.0 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
12,699.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
170.10
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
222.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
3.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
1,255.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
2,181.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
68.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
1,712.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryLaptop
Release year2009
SocketPGA478
Cores / threads2 / 2
Base clock1.70 GHz
Max turbo—
TDP34 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

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Memory type—
Official speed—
Maximum capacity—

Cache hierarchy

L1I2 x 32 KB
L1D2 x 32 KB
L21 x 2048 KB