Core 2 Duo SP9600 vs Ryzen 5 7530U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9600 by a whopping 1330% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 696 | 2586 |
| Place by popularity | 79 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Architecture codename | Barcelo-U Refresh | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $316 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FP6 | BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600 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 Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.44 | 0.73 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 1 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 7530U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo SP9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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