Core i3-12100E vs Core 2 Duo SP7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated852
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiencyno data14.15
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date15 January 2008 (16 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E 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
Socketno data1700
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 January 2008 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 60 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP7500 has 200% lower power consumption.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Core i3-12100E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP7500 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.


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