Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 vs AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 and AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660 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 E7500

AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1210 vs 428
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1148 vs 416

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2009 vs May 2008
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210 vs 428
PassMark - CPU mark	1148 vs 416

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

428

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1148

416

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210	428
PassMark - CPU mark	1148	416
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.351

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Lima
Launch date	January 2009	May 2008
Place in performance rating	3094	3102
Price now	$14.99
Processor Number	E7500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	36.85
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	77 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3072 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	228 million	122 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	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 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)