AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 250u and Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 250u

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Launch date October 2009 vs August 2008
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

  • Around 67% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1050 vs 637
  • Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 942 vs 598
  • Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 342 vs 218
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 571 vs 404
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1050 vs 637
PassMark - CPU mark 942 vs 598
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 342 vs 218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 571 vs 404

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 250u
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
637
1050
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
598
942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
218
342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
404
571
Name AMD Athlon II X2 250u Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
PassMark - Single thread mark 637 1050
PassMark - CPU mark 598 942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 218 342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 404 571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.083

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor Wolfdale
Launch date October 2009 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $35
Place in performance rating 3078 3049
Price now $34.95 $19.99
Value for money (0-100) 8.43 25.46
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number E7300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 117 mm 82 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 2.67 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 410 million 228 million
Base frequency 2.66 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) 25 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)