Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Around 47% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
- Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1210 vs 646
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1148 vs 958
- Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 211
- Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 671 vs 373
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2009 vs August 2005 |
Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz vs 2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 90 nm |
L2 cache | 3072 KB vs 512 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 89 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1210 vs 646 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1148 vs 958 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 386 vs 211 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 671 vs 373 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
- 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 E7500
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1210 | 646 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1148 | 958 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 386 | 211 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 671 | 373 |
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 X2 3800+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Wolfdale | Manchester |
Launch date | January 2009 | August 2005 |
Place in performance rating | 3094 | 3082 |
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 |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.93 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 82 mm2 | 156 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 3072 KB | 512 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 74.1°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz | 2 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 228 million | 154 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | LGA775 | 939 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
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) |