Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 vs AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 and AMD Athlon XP 2700+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo L7500

AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo L7500

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
4x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 68 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 664 vs 398
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 657 vs 256

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 68 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	664 vs 398
PassMark - CPU mark	657 vs 256

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo L7500
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2700+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

664

398

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

657

256

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo L7500	AMD Athlon XP 2700+
PassMark - Single thread mark	664	398
PassMark - CPU mark	657	256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	228
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	383

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo L7500	AMD Athlon XP 2700+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Thoroughbred
Launch date	Q3'06	October 2002
Place in performance rating	3053	3162
Processor Number	L7500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$85
Price now		$84.79
Value for money (0-100)		1.36
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	80 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	37 million
VID voltage range	0.975V - 1.062V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
Maximum frequency		2.17 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PBGA479	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	68 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)