Core i5-520E vs FX-7500
Primary details
Comparing FX-7500 and Core i5-520E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1788 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Kaveri | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Westmere (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (9 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $210 |
| Current price | $267 | $2235 (10.6x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
FX-7500 and Core i5-520E 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 382 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on FX-7500 and Core i5-520E 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 | FP3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-7500 and Core i5-520E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| HSA | 1 | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-7500 and Core i5-520E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-7500 and Core i5-520E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | 1 | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-7500 and Core i5-520E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3-1066 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17.051 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-7500 and Core i5-520E integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-7500 and Core i5-520E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-7500 and Core i5-520E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 7 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between FX-7500 and Core i5-520E. We've got no test results to judge.
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