Core 2 Duo SP7500 vs Phenom II X3 P820

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 P820
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.66
+88.6%
Core 2 Duo SP7500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 20 Watt
0.35

Phenom II X3 P820 outperforms Core 2 Duo SP7500 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo SP7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27543068
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series3x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.501.66
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)15 January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo SP7500 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache1.5 MB4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo SP7500 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.

SocketS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo SP7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)no data
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo SP7500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo SP7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no 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.

Phenom II X3 P820 0.66
+88.6%
Core 2 Duo SP7500 0.35

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Phenom II X3 P820 1560
Core 2 Duo SP7500 1766
+13.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Phenom II X3 P820 4169
+49.9%
Core 2 Duo SP7500 2781

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Phenom II X3 P820 2043
+108%
Core 2 Duo SP7500 982

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 0.35
Recency 12 May 2010 15 January 2008
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 20 Watt

Phenom II X3 P820 has a 88.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SP7500, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X3 P820 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP7500 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo SP7500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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