Core 2 Duo E7500 vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X2 X640 BE outperforms Core 2 Duo E7500 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2455 | 2688 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.12 | 1.05 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 10 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.93 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 0.93 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 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 |
| Socket | S1 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 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 Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.01 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 12 May 2011 | 10 January 2009 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X2 X640 BE has a 40.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X2 X640 BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E7500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core 2 Duo E7500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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