Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 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 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 73.3°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1208 vs 813
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1151 vs 743
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 273
  • Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 671 vs 462
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2009 vs July 2007
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 73.3°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1208 vs 813
PassMark - CPU mark 1151 vs 743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 386 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 671 vs 462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1208
813
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1151
743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
386
273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
671
462
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1208 813
PassMark - CPU mark 1151 743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 386 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 671 462
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 Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Conroe
Launch date January 2009 July 2007
Place in performance rating 3104 2913
Price now $14.99 $39.99
Processor Number E7500 E4500
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 36.85 9.37
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.93 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Die size 82 mm2 111 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 3072 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C 73.3°C
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 228 million 167 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 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)