AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 620 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 620
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2019 vs 1148
- Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1083 vs 671
- 8.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.01 vs 0.352
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.185 vs 0.081
- Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.384 vs 2.351
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2009 vs January 2009 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2019 vs 1148 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1083 vs 671 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.01 vs 0.352 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.185 vs 0.081 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.384 vs 2.351 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1210 vs 1062
- Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 312
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.591 vs 8.801
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
L2 cache | 3072 KB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1210 vs 1062 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 386 vs 312 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 18.591 vs 8.801 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 620
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
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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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X4 620 | Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1062 | 1210 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2019 | 1148 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 312 | 386 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1083 | 671 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.01 | 0.352 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 8.801 | 18.591 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.185 | 0.081 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.384 | 2.351 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.602 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 | Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Propus | Wolfdale |
Launch date | September 2009 | January 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | |
Place in performance rating | 3091 | 3094 |
Price now | $69.99 | $14.99 |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.37 | 36.85 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | E7500 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 169 mm | 82 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 3072 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 300 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 |
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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) | 95 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) |