Ryzen 7 2800H vs Core 2 Duo P8700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8700
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.63
Ryzen 7 2800H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.24
+732%

Ryzen 7 2800H outperforms Core 2 Duo P8700 by a whopping 732% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27821205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.3010.62
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Raven Ridge (Zen) (2018)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)10 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.53 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data33
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache3 MB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size107 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors410 Million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V - 1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA479,PGA478FP5
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H 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 P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 P8700 0.63
Ryzen 7 2800H 5.24
+732%

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 P8700 960
Ryzen 7 2800H 8013
+735%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 5.24
Recency 1 January 2009 10 September 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8700 has 80% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2800H, on the other hand, has a 731.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 2800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8700 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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