Ryzen 5 7520U vs Core 2 Duo SP9600

Place in the ranking	2695	1118
Place by popularity	not in top-100	27
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency	2.69	36.47
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date	1 March 2009 (15 years ago)	20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	6 nm
Die size	107 mm²	100 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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
Socket	BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 7520U. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 7520U 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 7520U. 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 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.71	5.78
Recency	1 March 2009	20 September 2022
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 714.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.