Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 vs AMD Athlon XP 2600+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 and AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 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, 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).

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

AMD Athlon XP 2600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 68 Watt
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1056 vs 380
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 993 vs 242

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2008 vs January 2001
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 68 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1056 vs 380
PassMark - CPU mark	993 vs 242

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2600+

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2600+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1056

380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

993

242

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E7200	AMD Athlon XP 2600+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1056	380
PassMark - CPU mark	993	242
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	340
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.567
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.987

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E7200	AMD Athlon XP 2600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Barton
Launch date	April 2008	January 2001
Place in performance rating	3159	3174
Price now	$75	$23.03
Processor Number	E7200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.40	4.76
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	101 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3072 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz	1.92 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	228 million	63 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	68 Watt
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)