Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs Core 2 Duo E8400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2562	1292
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.86	1.97
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Current price	$61	$525

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Embedded V1605B has 6% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E8400.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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	3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	104 mm2	210 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
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 E8400 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 E8400 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 E8400 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

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 Embedded V1605B outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by 476% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.75	4.32
Recency	1 January 2008	21 February 2018
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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