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Intel Core2 Duo E7500 vs AMD Phenom II X4 840. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2009
Intel Core2 Duo E7500
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Q1/2011
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AMD Phenom II X4 840
AMD Phenom II X4 840

What's the best choice Intel Core2 Duo E7500 or AMD Phenom II X4 840? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core2 Duo E7500 has a base frequency of 2.93 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2009.

AMD Phenom II X4 840 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core2 Duo E7500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1012 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1124 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1146 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.93 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Phenom II X4 840 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    840 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    682 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1066 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    956 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    699 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    530 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    587 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    449 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    785 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Intel Core2 Duo E7500
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 left arrow AMD Phenom II - 800/900
  • Family
    Intel Core2 Duo left arrow AMD Phenom II
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    No left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    No left arrow -
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
    2.93 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
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
    - left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Phenom II X4 840 and Intel Core2 Duo E7500. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core2 Duo E7500 and AMD Phenom II X4 840 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
    80 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    No left arrow -
  • TDP down
    No left arrow -
  • TDP up
    No left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core2 Duo E7500 and AMD Phenom II X4 840, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Wolfdale left arrow Deneb (K10)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L2-Cache
    3 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    No left arrow 2 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2009 left arrow Q1/2011
  • Socket
    LGA 775 left arrow AM3
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core2 Duo E7500 and AMD Phenom II X4 840.

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.

455.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E7500
388.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 840
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.

817.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E7500
1294.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 840
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

1076.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E7500
3987.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 840

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