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
CPU 1
CPU 2
1062
1210
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2019
1148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
312
386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1083
671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.01
0.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.801
18.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.185
0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.384
2.351
Name AMD Athlon II X4 620 Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
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

Essentials

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

Performance

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

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) 95 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)