Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U vs Core 2 Duo SL9600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated553
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiencyno data84.58
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date1 March 2009 (15 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.13 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.13 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache6 MB6 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size107 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 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.

SocketBGA956no data
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 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 SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 March 2009 23 May 2023
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U has an age advantage of 14 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. We've got no test results to judge.


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