Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Core 2 Duo P8600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.55
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
54.11
+9738%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 9738% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking280624
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.36
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)14 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$5,500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads2128
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache128 KB4 MB
L2 cache3 MB32 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache256 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size81 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors274 Million38740 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. 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, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 P8600 0.55
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 54.11
+9738%

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 P8600 844
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 83697
+9817%

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 P8600 279
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 1624
+482%

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 P8600 469
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 14084
+2903%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P8600 2618
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 5596
+114%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo P8600 4910
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 52743
+974%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo P8600 2155
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 16656
+673%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo P8600 34.63
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 6.11
+467%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Core 2 Duo P8600 1
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 54
+3864%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Core 2 Duo P8600 118
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 9706
+8125%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Core 2 Duo P8600 65
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 195
+200%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 54.11
Recency 15 July 2008 14 June 2020
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 2 128
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 280 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8600 has 1020% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, on the other hand, has a 9738.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P8600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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