AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE vs Intel Core 2 Duo SP7500

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and Intel Core 2 Duo SP7500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE

Intel Core 2 Duo SP7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE

Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SP7500

8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 65 Watt

L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE	Intel Core 2 Duo SP7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Merom
Launch date	February 2008	15 January 2008
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Series		Intel Core 2 Duo
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	126 mm
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	154 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	20 Watt