Core 2 Duo E6420 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
10.68
+2125%
Core 2 Duo E6420
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.48

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X outperforms Core 2 Duo E6420 by a whopping 2125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7282901
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.630.70
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.13 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography12 nm65 nm
Die size192 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data60 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420 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
SocketSocket AM4PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 7 PRO 2700X 10.68
+2125%
Core 2 Duo E6420 0.48

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 7 PRO 2700X 16971
+2133%
Core 2 Duo E6420 760

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 7 PRO 2700X 1252
+339%
Core 2 Duo E6420 285

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 7 PRO 2700X 6244
+1117%
Core 2 Duo E6420 513

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.68 0.48
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has a 2125% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6420, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6420 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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