Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Core 2 Duo E6550

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6550
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.57
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
34.41
+5937%

Ryzen 9 7945HX outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by a whopping 5937% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2835111
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency0.8359.17
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed2.33 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size143 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Number of transistors291 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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
SocketPLGA775FL1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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 E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX. 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 (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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 E6550 0.57
Ryzen 9 7945HX 34.41
+5937%

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 E6550 898
Ryzen 9 7945HX 54660
+5987%

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 E6550 260
Ryzen 9 7945HX 2736
+952%

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 E6550 431
Ryzen 9 7945HX 15895
+3588%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 34.41
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7945HX has a 5936.8% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6550 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6550 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7945HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen 9 7945HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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