Ryzen Threadripper 1955 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2775not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateno datano data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2no data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data32768 KB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataSP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 10
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1955, on the other hand, has 400% more physical cores, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

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