Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Core 2 Duo T9600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.68
Ryzen 7 8840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.23
+2140%

Ryzen 7 8840HS outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a whopping 2140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 8840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2742461
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.8451.48
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size107 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 8840HS 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,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478FP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 8840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
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 T9600 and Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 T9600 and Ryzen 7 8840HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 8840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 8840HS.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 T9600 0.68
Ryzen 7 8840HS 15.23
+2140%

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 T9600 1075
Ryzen 7 8840HS 24195
+2151%

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 T9600 318
Ryzen 7 8840HS 2061
+548%

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 T9600 518
Ryzen 7 8840HS 9074
+1652%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 15.23
Recency 15 July 2008 6 December 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840HS has a 2139.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.


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