Athlon II X2 250e vs Core 2 Duo E7500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7500
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.75

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon II X2 250e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26802669
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.051.52
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$77

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon II X2 250e 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache3 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size82 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon II X2 250e 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
SocketLGA775AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon II X2 250e. 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 II X2 250e 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 II X2 250e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

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 II X2 250e.

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.

Core 2 Duo E7500 0.75
Athlon II X2 250e 0.75

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.

Core 2 Duo E7500 1141
Athlon II X2 250e 1155
+1.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 January 2009 21 September 2010
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon II X2 250e has an age advantage of 1 year, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E7500 and Athlon II X2 250e.


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