Core 2 Duo P7550 vs FX-7500

Aggregate performance score

FX-7500
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
2.02
+281%
Core 2 Duo P7550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53

FX-7500 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by a whopping 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19102841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD KaveriIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency10.062.01
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date4 June 2014 (10 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.26 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L2 cache4096 KB3 MB
L3 cacheno data3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors2,410 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550 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
SocketFP3PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-

Security technologies

FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-7500 and Core 2 Duo P7550.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

FX-7500 2.02
+281%
Core 2 Duo P7550 0.53

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.

FX-7500 3209
+278%
Core 2 Duo P7550 849

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-7500 315
+15.4%
Core 2 Duo P7550 273

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-7500 684
+56.9%
Core 2 Duo P7550 436

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.

FX-7500 2060
Core 2 Duo P7550 2439
+18.4%

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.

FX-7500 5482
+18%
Core 2 Duo P7550 4645

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.

FX-7500 2771
+38.2%
Core 2 Duo P7550 2004

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

FX-7500 23.32
+52.7%
Core 2 Duo P7550 35.6

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 0.53
Recency 4 June 2014 1 October 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 25 Watt

FX-7500 has a 281.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

The FX-7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P7550 in performance tests.


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