AMD Phenom II X3 705e vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 705e 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 705e
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
- 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1222 vs 1148
- 5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.938 vs 0.352
- Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.123 vs 0.081
- Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.578 vs 2.351
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2009 vs January 2009 |
Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1222 vs 1148 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.938 vs 0.352 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.123 vs 0.081 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.578 vs 2.351 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1210 vs 962
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.591 vs 7.825
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
L2 cache | 3072 KB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1210 vs 962 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 18.591 vs 7.825 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 705e
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X3 705e | Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 962 | 1210 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1222 | 1148 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.938 | 0.352 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 7.825 | 18.591 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.123 | 0.081 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.578 | 2.351 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 386 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 671 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.602 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X3 705e | Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Heka | Wolfdale |
Launch date | June 2009 | January 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $152 | |
Place in performance rating | 3093 | 3094 |
Price now | $152.34 | $14.99 |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.31 | 36.85 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | E7500 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | 82 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 3072 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
Number of cores | 3 | 2 |
Transistor count | 758 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) | 65 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) |