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AMD Phenom II X2 B53 vs Intel Core2 Duo E7500

The AMD Phenom II X2 B53 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD Phenom II X2 B53 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3091 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X2 B53×Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP80W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples123079
CPU Value0.011.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)11613(-4.1%)12113(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1137(-1.2%)1151(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 B53
1,137
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz
1,151
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X2 B53
NA
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz
11.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 B53
1,161
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz
1,211
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X2 B53 Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP80W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.13
Running cost per day$0.040$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.447.5
Running cost per year$14.60$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.