Core 2 Duo L7500 vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo L7500 outperforms Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by a whopping 100% 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 | 3522 | 3305 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium 4 | Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.09 | 0.94 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | no data | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core 2 Duo L7500 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.975V - 1.062V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core 2 Duo L7500 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.
| Socket | no data | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core 2 Duo L7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core 2 Duo L7500 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 Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core 2 Duo L7500 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 0.38 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 17 Watt |
Core 2 Duo L7500 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 423.5% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium 4 P4 3.0 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo L7500 is a notebook one.
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