AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 250u and Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 250u
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 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 May 2009 |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 64 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
- Around 92% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1258 vs 637
- Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1150 vs 598
- Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 400 vs 218
- Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 702 vs 404
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.07 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
L2 cache | 3072 KB vs 1024 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1258 vs 637 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1150 vs 598 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 400 vs 218 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 702 vs 404 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 250u
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 637 | 1258 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 598 | 1150 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 218 | 400 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 404 | 702 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.333 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 18.756 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.087 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.68 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.414 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Regor | Wolfdale |
Launch date | October 2009 | May 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | |
Place in performance rating | 3078 | 3061 |
Price now | $34.95 | $119.95 |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.43 | 4.84 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | E7600 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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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 | 3.07 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 410 million | 228 million |
Base frequency | 3.06 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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |