Athlon 64 3200+ vs Core 2 Duo L7500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo L7500
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.41
+116%
Athlon 64 3200+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.19

Core 2 Duo L7500 outperforms Athlon 64 3200+ by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo L7500 and Athlon 64 3200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29933245
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.280.20
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Clawhammer (2001−2005)
Release dateno dataJanuary 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$150

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo L7500 and Athlon 64 3200+ 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data512K
L3 cache4 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm130 nm
Die sizeno data193 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.975V - 1.062Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo L7500 and Athlon 64 3200+ 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 configurationno data1
SocketPBGA479754
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo L7500 and Athlon 64 3200+. 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
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo L7500 and Athlon 64 3200+ 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 L7500 and Athlon 64 3200+ are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

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 L7500 0.41
+116%
Athlon 64 3200+ 0.19

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 L7500 657
+115%
Athlon 64 3200+ 305

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 0.19
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 89 Watt

Core 2 Duo L7500 has a 115.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 423.5% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo L7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 3200+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo L7500 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 3200+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo L7500 and Athlon 64 3200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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