Athlon Neo X2 L325 vs Core 2 Duo T7500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T7500
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.52
+48.6%
Athlon Neo X2 L325
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.35

Core 2 Duo T7500 outperforms Athlon Neo X2 L325 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7500 and Athlon Neo X2 L325 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28743062
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x AMD Athlon Neo
Power efficiency1.411.84
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Congo (2009)
Release date8 May 2007 (17 years ago)10 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$234no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7500 and Athlon Neo X2 L325 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 speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz1600 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.075V - 1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7500 and Athlon Neo X2 L325 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 configuration1no data
SocketPBGA479,PPGA478ASB1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Athlon Neo X2 L325. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHyperTransport 3.0, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization Technology
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7500 and Athlon Neo X2 L325 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 T7500 and Athlon Neo X2 L325 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Athlon Neo X2 L325. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

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 T7500 0.52
+48.6%
Athlon Neo X2 L325 0.35

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 T7500 828
+48.9%
Athlon Neo X2 L325 556

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.52 0.35
Recency 8 May 2007 10 September 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7500 has a 48.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon Neo X2 L325, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 94.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Neo X2 L325 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7500 and Athlon Neo X2 L325, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
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