Pentium G3220 vs Core 2 Duo E7500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7500
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
Pentium G3220
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.19
+65.3%

Pentium G3220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7500 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium G3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27002358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.052.08
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$71

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium G3220 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 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size82 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors228 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium G3220 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
SocketLGA7751150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium G3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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 Pentium G3220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium G3220 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium G3220. 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)Intel HD (Haswell)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Pentium G3220.

PCIe version2.03.0

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
Pentium G3220 1.19
+65.3%

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 1148
Pentium G3220 1895
+65.1%

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
Pentium G3220 530
+53.2%

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 564
Pentium G3220 891
+58%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 1.19
Recency 10 January 2009 1 September 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt

Pentium G3220 has a 65.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 20.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7500 in performance tests.


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