Celeron G1610 vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7500
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
Celeron G1610
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
0.96
+33.3%

Celeron G1610 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7500 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26882496
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.051.65
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)3 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$388

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size82 mm294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C65 °C
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610 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
SocketLGA775FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610.

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 0.72
Celeron G1610 0.96
+33.3%

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 1143
Celeron G1610 1519
+32.9%

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.

Core 2 Duo E7500 346
Celeron G1610 409
+18.2%

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.

Core 2 Duo E7500 566
Celeron G1610 678
+19.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.96
Recency 10 January 2009 3 December 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Celeron G1610 has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G1610 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7500 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron G1610, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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