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: 1209 vs 646
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1143 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 1209 vs 646
PassMark - CPU mark 1143 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+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1209
646
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1143
958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
386
211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
671
373
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1209 646
PassMark - CPU mark 1143 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+

Essentials

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

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

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 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 89 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)