Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core 2 Duo E6750

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6750
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.65
Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
31.33
+4720%

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6750 by a whopping 4720% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6750 and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2757133
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data62.33
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.9344.77
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Ryzen 9 7900 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 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 nm5 nm
Die size143 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °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 E6750 and Ryzen 9 7900 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
SocketPLGA775AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Ryzen 9 7900 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 E6750 and Ryzen 9 7900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 E6750 0.65
Ryzen 9 7900 31.33
+4720%

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 E6750 1012
Ryzen 9 7900 48844
+4726%

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 E6750 302
Ryzen 9 7900 2858
+846%

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 E6750 493
Ryzen 9 7900 16837
+3315%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.65 31.33
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 9 7900 has a 4720% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6750 in performance tests.


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