Ryzen 5 6600H vs Core 2 Duo SP9600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo SP9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.71
Ryzen 5 6600H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.77
+1558%

Ryzen 5 6600H outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9600 by a whopping 1558% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 6600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2695653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency2.6924.75
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date1 March 2009 (15 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 6600H 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 speed2.53 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm6 nm
Die size107 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °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 SP9600 and Ryzen 5 6600H 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,PBGA479FP7
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 6600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 6600H 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 SP9600 and Ryzen 5 6600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 6600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 6600H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.71 11.77
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP9600 has 80% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 6600H, on the other hand, has a 1557.7% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 6600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.


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