Ryzen 7 4700GE vs Core 2 Duo E8300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8300 and Ryzen 7 4700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2662	557
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.55	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date	April 2008 (16 years ago)	21 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price	$100	$30

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8300 and Ryzen 7 4700GE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Die size	107 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	410 million	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8300 and Ryzen 7 4700GE 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	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and Ryzen 7 4700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8300 and Ryzen 7 4700GE 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 E8300 and Ryzen 7 4700GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and Ryzen 7 4700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

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 E8300 and Ryzen 7 4700GE.

PCIe version

no data

4.0

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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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 7 4700GE outperforms Core 2 Duo E8300 by 1903% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.64	12.82
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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