Core 2 Duo E7600 vs Athlon II X2 280

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 280
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.85
+18.1%
Core 2 Duo E7600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72

Athlon II X2 280 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7600 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 280 and Core 2 Duo E7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25752695
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.241.05
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date6 February 2013 (11 years ago)10 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 280 and Core 2 Duo E7600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB3 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size117 mm282 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors410 million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 280 and Core 2 Duo E7600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Core 2 Duo E7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 280 and Core 2 Duo E7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Core 2 Duo E7600 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Core 2 Duo E7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Core 2 Duo E7600.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 280 0.85
+18.1%
Core 2 Duo E7600 0.72

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 280 1355
+17.8%
Core 2 Duo E7600 1150

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 280 446
+19.3%
Core 2 Duo E7600 374

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 280 821
+31.4%
Core 2 Duo E7600 625

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.85 0.72
Recency 6 February 2013 10 May 2009

Athlon II X2 280 has a 18.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

The Athlon II X2 280 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7600 in performance tests.


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