Core 2 Duo T6500 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core 2 Duo T6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	780	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	14.03	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	19 September 2018 (6 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core 2 Duo T6500 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	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Die size	192 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core 2 Duo T6500 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	Socket AM4	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core 2 Duo T6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core 2 Duo T6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core 2 Duo T6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core 2 Duo T6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core 2 Duo T6500.

PCIe version	3.0	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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 September 2018	1 January 2009
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	2
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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