Core i3-6157U 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
Core i3-6157U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.81
+141%

Core i3-6157U outperforms Core 2 Duo E7500 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26802018
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.055.89
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$304

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate1066 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache3 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
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 Core i3-6157U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA775FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data64 MB
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 Core i3-6157U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel Iris Graphics 550
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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
i3-6157U 1.81
+141%

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
i3-6157U 2770
+143%

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 347
i3-6157U 823
+137%

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 569
i3-6157U 1705
+200%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 1.81
Recency 10 January 2009 1 September 2016
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i3-6157U has a 141.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6157U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7500 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7500 is a desktop processor while Core i3-6157U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i3-6157U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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