Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Core 2 Duo E4600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	65
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	15.63
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	no data	13.43
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	October 2007 (17 years ago)	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	2	64
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	64 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	128 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	111 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	167 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. 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
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	256 GB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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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Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

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