Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 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

Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 58% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 60.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1208 vs 712
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1151 vs 717
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 261
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 671 vs 451

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2009 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1208 vs 712
PassMark - CPU mark	1151 vs 717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671 vs 451

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1208

712

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1151

717

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

386

261

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

671

451

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500	Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1208	712
PassMark - CPU mark	1151	717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386	261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671	451
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 E6320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	January 2009	April 2007
Place in performance rating	3104	3004
Price now	$14.99	$49.99
Processor Number	E7500	E6320
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	36.85	6.97
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	60.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	291 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	PLGA775
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)