Athlon II P320 vs Core 2 Duo SP7500

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Athlon II P320

2 / 2

1,776

+0.6%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Core 2 Duo SP7500

2 / 2

1,766

0.0%

Pentium Dual-Core E2200

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Athlon II P320 is positioned at rank 622 and the Core 2 Duo SP7500 is on rank 85, so the Core 2 Duo SP7500 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon II P320

#610

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

826%

#611

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

814%

#612

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

747%

#613

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

744%

#614

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

737%

#616

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

712%

#617

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

682%

#618

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

681%

#619

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

663%

#622

Athlon II P320

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

100%

#625

Core 3 N355

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#628

Core i5-1335UE

MSRP: $312|Avg: $312

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core 2 Duo SP7500

#27

Core Ultra 7 265HX

MSRP: $450|Avg: N/A

92%

#73

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

249%

#74

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

246%

#75

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

225%

#76

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

224%

#77

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

222%

#79

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

215%

#80

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

206%

#81

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

206%

#82

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

200%

#85

Core 2 Duo SP7500

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#88

Core 2 Duo T7500

MSRP: $316|Avg: $5

98%

#98

N150

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $128

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Athlon II P320 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core 2 Duo SP7500 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Athlon II P320	Core 2 Duo SP7500
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($15)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Champlain (2010−2011) / 45 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Merom (2006−2008) / 65 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Athlon II P320	Core 2 Duo SP7500
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($15)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Athlon II P320 Benchmark Check

Core 2 Duo SP7500 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Athlon II P320 and Core 2 Duo SP7500

Athlon II P320

The Athlon II P320 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.1 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1g4. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 1,776 points. Launch price was $149.

Core 2 Duo SP7500

The Core 2 Duo SP7500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2008-01-01. It is based on the Merom (2006−2008) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 1.6 GHz. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Thermal design power (TDP): 4 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 1,766 points. Launch price was $249.

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Processing Power

Both the Athlon II P320 and Core 2 Duo SP7500 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.1 GHz on the Athlon II P320 versus 1.6 GHz on the Core 2 Duo SP7500 — a 27% clock advantage for the Athlon II P320. The Athlon II P320 uses the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture (45 nm), while the Core 2 Duo SP7500 uses Merom (2006−2008) (65 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon II P320 scores 1,776 against the Core 2 Duo SP7500's 1,766 — a 0.6% lead for the Athlon II P320.

Feature	Athlon II P320	Core 2 Duo SP7500
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.1 GHz+31%	1.6 GHz
L2 Cache	1 MB	4 MB+300%
Process	45 nm-31%	65 nm
Architecture	Champlain (2010−2011)	Merom (2006−2008)
PassMark	1,776	1,766
Geekbench 6 Single	189	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	308	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Athlon II P320) / not specified (Core 2 Duo SP7500). Primary use case: Athlon II P320 targets Laptop. Direct competitor: Athlon II P320 rivals Pentium P6000.