Ryzen 7 4700G vs Core 2 Duo T9500

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.18
Ryzen 7 4700G
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
13.16
+1015%

Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by a whopping 1015% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2376598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.0718.46
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache6 MB4 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache8 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size107 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G 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,PGA478,PPGA478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G 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 T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

Core 2 Duo T9500 1.18
Ryzen 7 4700G 13.16
+1015%

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 T9500 1799
Ryzen 7 4700G 20145
+1020%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 13.16
Recency 10 January 2008 21 July 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9500 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 4700G, on the other hand, has a 1015.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 4700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9500 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 4700G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 7 4700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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