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).

AMD Athlon II X2 250u

Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

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 98% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1263 vs 638
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1165 vs 597
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	1263 vs 638
PassMark - CPU mark	1165 vs 597
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

CPU 1

CPU 2

638

1263

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

597

1165

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

218

400

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

404

702

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 250u	Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
PassMark - Single thread mark	638	1263
PassMark - CPU mark	597	1165
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Wolfdale
Launch date	October 2009	May 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$35
Place in performance rating	3077	3057
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
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
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)