AMD Athlon II X2 215
Intel Core2 Duo E7200
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AMD Athlon II X2 215 vs Intel Core2 Duo E7200. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2009
AMD Athlon II X2 215
AMD Athlon II X2 215
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Q2/2008
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Intel Core2 Duo E7200
Intel Core2 Duo E7200

What's the best choice AMD Athlon II X2 215 or Intel Core2 Duo E7200? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Athlon II X2 215 has a base frequency of 2.70 GHz. 2 / 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2009.

Intel Core2 Duo E7200 has a base frequency of 2.53 GHz. 2 / 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2008.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 7% better clock speed

    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.53 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Athlon II X2 215 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1112 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1194 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core2 Duo E7200 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1098 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1197 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1163 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
Intel Core2 Duo E7200 Intel Core2 Duo E7200
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) left arrow Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000
  • Family
    AMD Athlon II left arrow Intel Core2 Duo
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.7 GHz left arrow 2.53 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • Core Configuration
    2x left arrow -
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
  • A-Core
    - left arrow No
  • B-Core
    - left arrow No
  • C-Core
    - left arrow No
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow -
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow -
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow -
  • JPEG
    No left arrow -
  • VC-1
    No left arrow -
  • VP8
    No left arrow -
  • VP9
    No left arrow -
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core2 Duo E7200 and AMD Athlon II X2 215. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR2-1066 / DDR3-1333
  • PCIe
    2.0 left arrow No
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Athlon II X2 215 and Intel Core2 Duo E7200 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 80 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow No
  • TDP down
    - left arrow No
  • TDP up
    - left arrow No
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon II X2 215 and Intel Core2 Duo E7200, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Propus left arrow Wolfdale
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a left arrow MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
  • L2-Cache
    1 MB left arrow 3 MB
  • L3-Cache
    - left arrow No
  • Release date
    Q3/2009 left arrow Q2/2008
  • Socket
    AM3 left arrow LGA 775
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Athlon II X2 215 and Intel Core2 Duo E7200.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

358.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 215
368.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E7200
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

674.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 215
666.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E7200

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