Core 2 Duo E6400 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
10.59
+2061%
Core 2 Duo E6400
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Core 2 Duo E6400 by a whopping 2061% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core 2 Duo E6400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7402902
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.00no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.020.71
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date31 August 2017 (7 years ago)July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core 2 Duo E6400 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 speed3.8 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.13 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache32 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size213 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors9,600 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core 2 Duo E6400 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
SocketSP3r2LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core 2 Duo E6400. 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-

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core 2 Duo E6400 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 Threadripper 1900X and Core 2 Duo E6400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core 2 Duo E6400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core 2 Duo E6400.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes60no 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 Threadripper 1900X 10.59
+2061%
Core 2 Duo E6400 0.49

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 Threadripper 1900X 16820
+2056%
Core 2 Duo E6400 780

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 Threadripper 1900X 1189
+410%
Core 2 Duo E6400 233

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 Threadripper 1900X 5890
+1475%
Core 2 Duo E6400 374

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.59 0.49
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has a 2061.2% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6400, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6400 in performance tests.


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