Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core 2 Duo T5670
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core 2 Duo T5670 by a whopping 4635% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3040 | 361 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 49 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 24.47 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 1.00 | 15.79 |
| Architecture codename | Merom-2M (2008) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 March 2008 (16 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.0375V-1.3V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), 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 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.37 | 17.52 |
| Recency | 1 March 2008 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 105 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T5670 has 200% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5800X, on the other hand, has a 4635.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5670 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5670 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5670 and Ryzen 7 5800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
