Ryzen 7 2800H vs Core 2 Duo P8700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 2800H outperforms Core 2 Duo P8700 by a whopping 740% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2788 | 1211 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 2.27 | 31.80 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Raven Ridge (Zen) (2018) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 30 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H 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 | 2.53 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 4950 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1V - 1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H 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 | BGA479,PGA478 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| 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 |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H 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 P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H.
| 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.
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 | 0.60 | 5.04 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 30 May 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 2800H has a 740% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 2800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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