AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE and Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1554 vs 273
5.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2668 vs 462

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2009 vs July 2007
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1554 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2668 vs 462

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

2x 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

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1554

273

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2668

462

Name	AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1554	273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2668	462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.833
PassMark - Single thread mark		813
PassMark - CPU mark		743

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kuma	Conroe
Launch date	April 2009	July 2007
Place in performance rating	2886	2907
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$39.99
Processor Number		E4500
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.37
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	450 million	167 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		73.3°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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