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).

AMD Phenom II X3 705e

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

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 1151
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 1151
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: 1208 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	1208 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

CPU 1

CPU 2

962

1208

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1222

1151

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.938

0.352

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.825

18.591

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.123

0.081

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.578

2.351

Name	AMD Phenom II X3 705e	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	962	1208
PassMark - CPU mark	1222	1151
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Heka	Wolfdale
Launch date	June 2009	January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$152
Place in performance rating	3103	3104
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
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
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)	65 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)