Core 2 Duo E7500 vs Phenom II X2 555 BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data1.05
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)10 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 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 speed3.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz0.93 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)3 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm282 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors758 million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 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
SocketAM3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 January 2010 10 January 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X2 555 BE has an age advantage of 1 year.

Core 2 Duo E7500, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500. We've got no test results to judge.


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