Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2700not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.05no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE 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 speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache3 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size82 mm2220 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE 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
SocketLGA775AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm

Core 2 Duo E7500 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE. We've got no test results to judge.


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