Ryzen 5 7600X3D vs Core 2 Duo E6420

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6420 and Ryzen 5 7600X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	396
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	38.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	23.89
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date	April 2007 (17 years ago)	30 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6420 and Ryzen 5 7600X3D 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Die size	111 mm2	71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	60 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	167 million	11,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6420 and Ryzen 5 7600X3D 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
Socket	PLGA775	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6420 and Ryzen 5 7600X3D. 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 E6420 and Ryzen 5 7600X3D 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 E6420 and Ryzen 5 7600X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6420 and Ryzen 5 7600X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6420 and Ryzen 5 7600X3D.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

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	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm

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