Ryzen Threadripper 1998 vs Core 2 Duo E6850

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2695not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.03no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998 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)
Threads2no data
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 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) E6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998 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 Watt0 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm

Ryzen Threadripper 1998 has 700% more physical cores, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

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