Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Core 2 Duo E6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 4 Watt
0.52
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
2024, $479
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
22.67
+4260%

Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 4260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3108293
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data45.85
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiencyno data20.24
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Granite Ridge (2024−2025)
Release dateno data7 November 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size143 mm270.6 mm2
Number of transistors291 million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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
Socket775AM5
Power consumption (TDP)4 MB120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmarks

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 E6600 0.52
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 22.67
+4260%

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 E6600 919
Samples: 1555
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 39962
+4248%
Samples: 14883

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 E6600 261
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 3334
+1177%

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 E6600 419
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 18341
+4277%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo E6600 2462
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8933
+263%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo E6600 4698
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 60825
+1195%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo E6600 36.2
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 2.25
+1509%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Core 2 Duo E6600 117
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 3647
+3017%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Core 2 Duo E6600 62
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 328
+429%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Core 2 Duo E6600 0.2
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 17.8
+10371%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Core 2 Duo E6600 8
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 203
+2463%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Core 2 Duo E6600 43
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 376
+777%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.52 22.67
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 120 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has 2900% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D, on the other hand, has a 4259.6% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.

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