Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Core 2 Duo E6550

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6550
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.57
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
24.98
+4282%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by a whopping 4282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3002250
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.50
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency0.858.61
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Castle Peak (2020)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed2.33 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size143 mm22x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors291 million7,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 configuration11
SocketPLGA775WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 E6550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

Core 2 Duo E6550 0.57
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 24.98
+4282%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E6550 909
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 40160
+4318%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6550 249
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 1685
+577%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6550 409
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 12538
+2966%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 24.98
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6550 has 330.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, on the other hand, has a 4282.5% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6550 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is a server/workstation one.

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