Core 2 Duo E6700 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
+563%
Core 2 Duo E6700
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 563% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14022789
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Core 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency25.910.90
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2143 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5775
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 8no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4.11
+563%
Core 2 Duo E6700 0.62

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 6536
+560%
Core 2 Duo E6700 990

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 811
+167%
Core 2 Duo E6700 304

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 2376
+363%
Core 2 Duo E6700 513

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4411
+62.7%
Core 2 Duo E6700 2710

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 15684
+207%
Core 2 Duo E6700 5110

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4828
+105%
Core 2 Duo E6700 2354

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 0.62
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500U has a 562.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500U and Core 2 Duo E6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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