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Intel Pentium E5500

Processor Released Apr 18, 2010

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 2^*
Thermal design power: 65 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark1,010^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,140^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark1,010^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark1,641^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 2^*
Base clock: 2.8 GHz
CPU reference clock: 200 MHz^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.8 GHz^*
L2 cache: 2 MB
Architecture: Wolfdale^*
Socket / package: LGA 775
Process node: 45 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 82 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 65 W^*
Transistors: 228 million^*
Hardware threads per core: 1^*

Cache hierarchy

L2 / total
Level
L2
Scope
total
Size
2 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
2 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 775

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 21 fields

Product Collection: Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.8^* GHz
Cache: 2 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 800 MHz FSB^*
TDP: 65^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
Processor Number: E5500^*
T: 74.1°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: No^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Interactive Support^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q2'10^*
Lithography: 45^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $72.00^*
nb of Cores: 2^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Release: Apr 18th, 2010^*
Name: Pentium E5500^*
Codename: Wolfdale^*
Cores: 2^*
Clock: 2.8^* GHz
Socket: Socket 775^*
Process: 45^* nm
TDP: 65^* W

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

model: E5500^*
date: 2010-01-04^*
clock: 2,800^*
hw nthreadspercore: 1^*
hw ncores: 2^*
tdp: 65^*
transistors: 228^*
die size: 82^*
vdd low: 0.85^*
vdd high: 1.3625^*
name Processor family: Pentium^*
name Processor code name: Wolfdale^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

name: Intel Pentium E5500 @ 2.80GHz^*
cores: 2^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 576^*
price: 15.99^*
tdp: 65^*
date: 2010-06-01^*
socket: LGA775^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 2,800^*
turbo: 0^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 29 fields

name: Pentium E5500^*
Release Date: Apr 18th, 2010^*
Part#: SLGTJ^*
Frequency: 2.8^* GHz
Base Clock: 200^* MHz
Multiplier: 14.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.3625^* V
Codename: Wolfdale^*
Socket: Intel Socket 775^*
Generation: Pentium Dual-Core (Wolfdale)^*
Memory Support: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3^*
ECC Memory: No^*
# of Cores: 2^*
# of Threads: 2^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Integrated Graphics: On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 2 MB (shared)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, Intel 64, EIST, XD bit, VT-x^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 45^* nm
Transistors: 228 million^*
Die Size: 82^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA8^*
Market: Desktop^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 6 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Pentium E5500 @ 2.80GHz^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Pentium E5500^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2010-04-18^*
Process Size (nm): 45^* nm
TDP (W): 65^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 82^* mm²
Transistors (million): 228^*
Freq (MHz): 2,800^* MHz

Specifications 8 · 17 fields

cache size: 2,048^*
tdp: 65^*
socket: LGA775^*
cores: 2^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 74.1^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 2^*
name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 1,010^*
processor number: E5500^*
launch date: 2010-05-01^*
lithography: 45^*
bus speed: 800^*
base frequency: 2,800^*

Specifications 9 · 34 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$72.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'10^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Updates^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Sockets Supported

LGA775^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor^*

Processing Die Size

82 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

228 million^*

TCASE

74.1^* °C

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

No^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

No^*

Processor Number

E5500^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

No^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

45^* nm

# of Cores

2^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.8^* GHz

Cache

2.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 2 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

800^* MHz

TDP

65^* W

VID Voltage Range

0.8500V-1.3625V^*

Specifications 10 · 11 fields

name: Intel Pentium E5500 @ 2.80GHz^*
socket: LGA775^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $19.95^*
mark: 1,641^*
value: 82.29^*
single thread: 1,134^*
single thread value: 56.84^*
tdp: 65^*
powerperf: 25^*
testdate: Jun 2010^*

Specifications 11 · 10 fields

microarchitecture

Wolfdale^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Wolfdale^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

2.8^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

2.8^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Pentium E5500^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Pentium E5500^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

65^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

65^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium E5500^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium E5500^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 12 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Pentium E5500 @ 2.80GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,010^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

LGA775^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*