Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo SL9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking723not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency9.63no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 years ago)1 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$316

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography12 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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)no data
SocketSocket AM4BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo SL9600. 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-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 SL9600 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 SL9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
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 SL9600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 September 2018 1 March 2009
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SL9600, on the other hand, has 517.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo SL9600. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo SL9600 is a notebook one.


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