AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,548

Rank #448

vs
4,188

Rank #1,693

5,548
4,188

Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 24.5% (Rank #448 vs #1693)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,790

Rank #363

vs
4,171

Rank #1,608

5,790
4,171

Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 28% (Rank #363 vs #1608)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,186

Rank #521

vs
4,213

Rank #1,995

5,186
4,213

Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 18.8% (Rank #521 vs #1995)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,023

Rank #370

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,848

Rank #510

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,112

Rank #337

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen 5 3500X Core 2 Duo E7500 Diff
Cores
6
2
+66.7%
Threads
6
4
+33.3%
Base Frequency
3,600 MHz
2,930 MHz
+18.6%
Clock Multiplier
36x
11x
+69.4%
L1 Cache
384 KB
62 KB
+83.7%
L2 Cache
3 MiB
3 MiB
+4.6%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
128 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
48 GB/s
26 GB/s
+46.3%
PCIe Lanes
20
10
+50%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
65 W
0%
Process (lower is better)
7 nm
45 nm
84.4% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen 5 3500X Core 2 Duo E7500
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series 3000 --
Model Number 3500X E7500
Microarchitecture Zen 2 --
Core Name Matisse Wolfdale
Socket Socket LGA775
Package µOPGA-1331 FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR4-3200 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 4.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen 5 3500X
AMD
Core 2 Duo E7500
Intel

Family

Ryzen 5 3500X
Ryzen
Core 2 Duo E7500
--

Series

Ryzen 5 3500X
3000
Core 2 Duo E7500
--

Model Number

Ryzen 5 3500X
3500X
Core 2 Duo E7500
E7500

Microarchitecture

Ryzen 5 3500X
Zen 2
Core 2 Duo E7500
--

Core Name

Ryzen 5 3500X
Matisse
Core 2 Duo E7500
Wolfdale

Socket

Ryzen 5 3500X
Socket
Core 2 Duo E7500
LGA775

Package

Ryzen 5 3500X
µOPGA-1331
Core 2 Duo E7500
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Ryzen 5 3500X
DDR4-3200
Core 2 Duo E7500
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen 5 3500X
Yes
Core 2 Duo E7500
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen 5 3500X
4.0
Core 2 Duo E7500
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen 5 3500X
1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Core 2 Duo E7500
4x1, 1x4, 1x2

Market Segment

Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop
Core 2 Duo E7500
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen 5 3500X
No
Core 2 Duo E7500
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen 5 3500X Core 2 Duo E7500
Process 7 nm 45 nm
Die Area 74 mm² 82 mm²
Transistor Count 3,800 0.00 billion
Manufacturer TSMC Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen 5 3500X
7 nm
Core 2 Duo E7500
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen 5 3500X
74 mm²
Core 2 Duo E7500
82 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen 5 3500X
3,800
Core 2 Duo E7500
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen 5 3500X
TSMC
Core 2 Duo E7500
Intel

Technology

Ryzen 5 3500X
CMOS
Core 2 Duo E7500
--

Word Size

Ryzen 5 3500X
64-bit
Core 2 Duo E7500
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen 5 3500X
x86-64 (x86)
Core 2 Duo E7500
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen 5 3500X Core 2 Duo E7500
GPU -- HD graphics 4400
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 950 MHz

GPU

Ryzen 5 3500X
--
Core 2 Duo E7500
HD graphics 4400

GPU Designer

Ryzen 5 3500X
--
Core 2 Duo E7500
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen 5 3500X
--
Core 2 Duo E7500
950 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen 5 3500X Core 2 Duo E7500
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX-512
AVX2
AVX512BW
AVX512CD
AVX512DQ
AVX512F
AVX512VL
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
KPT
MBE Ctrl
MMX
NM
NX
PTT
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SST
Secure Key
SenseMI
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VMD
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64