Core 2 Duo E6850 vs Ryzen 5 8600G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	425	2701
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	50.48	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency	23.12	1.04
Architecture codename	Phoenix (2023−2024)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 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	4.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	no data	1333 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	4 nm	65 nm
Die size	178 mm2	143 mm2
Number of transistors	25,000 million	291 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 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	1
Socket	AM5	775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon 760M

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.96	0.72
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	4 nm	65 nm

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