Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core 2 Duo SU7300
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Core 2 Duo SU7300 by a whopping 9681% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3374 | 175 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.63 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 1.35 | 4.72 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (16 years ago) | 25 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 | BGA956 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 SU7300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.32 | 31.30 |
| Recency | 1 September 2009 | 25 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 280 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SU7300 has 2700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, on the other hand, has a 9681.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo SU7300 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop one.
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