Apple M4 vs Intel Core2 Duo P7550

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Apple M4 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
Apple M4 Intel Core2 Duo P7550

CPU comparison

Apple M4 or Intel Core2 Duo P7550 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Apple M4 has 9 cores with 9 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 was released in Q2/2024.

The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.26 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 was released in Q3/2009.
Apple M series (25) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Apple M4 (2) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6)
4 Generation 2
M4 Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple M3 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M4 is a 9 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz). The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.26 GHz.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
9 Cores 2
9 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz)
3x P-Core
A-Core 2.26 GHz
0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz)
6x E-Core
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU no iGPU
0.39 GHz GPU frequency --
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
3 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
160 Compute units --
1280 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
24 GB Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
LPDDR5X-7500 Memory
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
18.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple M4 has a TDP of 22 W, that of the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 is 25 W.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
22 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Apple M4 has a 18.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
3 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
-- Socket PGA 478
Apple Virtualization Framework Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
macOS, iPadOS Operating systems
Q2/2024 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
2491 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
3630 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
13060 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
38 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple M4 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) Unknown

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