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).

AMD Athlon II X2 250u

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 250u

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 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 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1056 vs 637
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 952 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	1056 vs 637
PassMark - CPU mark	952 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

1056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

598

952

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	1056
PassMark - CPU mark	598	952
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	3085	3061
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)