Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs Core 2 Duo P8600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 2562% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2858 | 521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) |
| Power efficiency | 2.01 | 47.66 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 54 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 274 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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.
| Socket | BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 P8600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 880M |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 14.11 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 28 Watt |
Core 2 Duo P8600 has -87.5% more threads, and 12% lower power consumption.
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has a 2562.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 300% more physical cores, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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