Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Core 2 Duo P7450

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P7450
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.49
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.10
+4206%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Core 2 Duo P7450 by a whopping 4206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2899261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency1.857.13
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.13 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.13 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data40
L1 cacheno data768 KB
L2 cache3 MB6 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache64 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size107 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 Million15940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,BGA956,PGA478TR4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. 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
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

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. 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.

Core 2 Duo P7450 0.49
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.10
+4206%

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.

Core 2 Duo P7450 783
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33521
+4181%

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 P7450 260
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 1680
+546%

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 P7450 443
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 10867
+2353%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.49 21.10
Recency 1 January 2009 14 July 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 280 Watt

Core 2 Duo P7450 has 1020% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 4206.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P7450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P7450 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P7450 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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