Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Ryzen 5 7530U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7530U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.26
+1639%
Core 2 Duo E6600
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.59

Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 1639% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7672806
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency63.530.84
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U Refresh (2023)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm65 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP6no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 7530U 10.26
+1639%
Core 2 Duo E6600 0.59

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 7530U 15998
+1641%
Core 2 Duo E6600 919

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 7530U 1637
+522%
Core 2 Duo E6600 263

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 7530U 5664
+1249%
Core 2 Duo E6600 420

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 7530U 1458
+1146%
Core 2 Duo E6600 117

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 7530U 231
+272%
Core 2 Duo E6600 62

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.26 0.59
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 7530U has a 1639% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7530U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 7530U is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo E6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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