AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 250 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon II X2 250

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 250

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1170 vs 1151
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.089 vs 0.081

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2009 vs January 2009
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1170 vs 1151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.089 vs 0.081

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1208 vs 1199
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 357
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 671 vs 642
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.352 vs 0.343
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.591 vs 5.142
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.602 vs 0.184
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.351 vs 1.714

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1208 vs 1199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671 vs 642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.352 vs 0.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.591 vs 5.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.602 vs 0.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.351 vs 1.714

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 250
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1199

1208

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1170

1151

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

357

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

642

671

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.343

0.352

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.142

18.591

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.089

0.081

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.184

0.602

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.714

2.351

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 250	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1199	1208
PassMark - CPU mark	1170	1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	357	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	642	671
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.343	0.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.142	18.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.089	0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.184	0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.714	2.351

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 250	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Wolfdale
Launch date	June 2009	January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$39
Place in performance rating	3204	3104
Price now	$189.95	$14.99
Value for money (0-100)	2.70	36.85
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E7500
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	228 million
Base frequency		2.93 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)