Athlon 3000G vs Core 2 Duo SP7500
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 3000G outperforms Core 2 Duo SP7500 by a whopping 694% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3384 | 1990 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.27 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Athlon |
| Power efficiency | 0.68 | 3.06 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 15 January 2008 (18 years ago) | 21 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Athlon 3000G: 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 209.78 mm2? |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Athlon 3000G 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB? |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Athlon 3000G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.32 | 2.54 |
| Recency | 15 January 2008 | 21 November 2019 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 35 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SP7500 has 75% lower power consumption.
Athlon 3000G, on the other hand, has a 694% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, and a 364% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Athlon 3000G is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SP7500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP7500 is a notebook processor while Athlon 3000G is a desktop one.
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