Ryzen 5 3550H vs Core 2 Duo E6700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 686% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6700 and Ryzen 5 3550H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2666 | 1150 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 83 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.98 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Picasso-U (Zen+) |
| Release date | no data | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Current price | $18 | $734 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6700 and Ryzen 5 3550H 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 209.78 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4500 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6700 and Ryzen 5 3550H 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Ryzen 5 3550H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Ryzen 5 3550H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Ryzen 5 3550H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Ryzen 5 3550H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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 5 3550H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 686% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 686% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 194% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 423% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 69% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 282% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 205% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 5.03 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 3550H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 3550H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Ryzen 5 3550H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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