Ryzen 5 7520U vs Core 2 Duo E4700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4700
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.90
+917%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core 2 Duo E4700 by a whopping 917% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28131116
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency0.8336.53
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm6 nm
Die size111 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors167 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketPLGA775FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E4700 0.58
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.90
+917%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E4700 908
Ryzen 5 7520U 9198
+913%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E4700 311
Ryzen 5 7520U 1191
+283%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E4700 546
Ryzen 5 7520U 3765
+590%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 5.90
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 917.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 983.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4700 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4700 and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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