Athlon II X2 210e vs Core 2 Duo E7200

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7200
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.63
Athlon II X2 210e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.70
+11.1%

Athlon II X2 210e outperforms Core 2 Duo E7200 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon II X2 210e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27732708
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.921.47
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon II X2 210e 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 speed2.53 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB128 KB
L2 cache3 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size82 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon II X2 210e 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
SocketLGA775AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon II X2 210e. 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
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon II X2 210e 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 E7200 and Athlon II X2 210e are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon II X2 210e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon II X2 210e.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 E7200 0.63
Athlon II X2 210e 0.70
+11.1%

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 E7200 993
Athlon II X2 210e 1105
+11.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 0.70
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon II X2 210e has a 11.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 210e is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7200 in performance tests.


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