Ryzen 7 8840U vs Core 2 Duo T5870

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5870
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.44
Ryzen 7 8840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.04
+3318%

Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms Core 2 Duo T5870 by a whopping 3318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5870 and Ryzen 7 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2959472
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.2250.83
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5870 and Ryzen 7 8840U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size143 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors291 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.075V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5870 and Ryzen 7 8840U 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
Socketno dataFP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5870 and Ryzen 7 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5870 and Ryzen 7 8840U 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 T5870 and Ryzen 7 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5870 and Ryzen 7 8840U. 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 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5870 and Ryzen 7 8840U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Core 2 Duo T5870 0.44
Ryzen 7 8840U 15.04
+3318%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5870 698
Ryzen 7 8840U 23889
+3322%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5870 217
Ryzen 7 8840U 2213
+920%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5870 357
Ryzen 7 8840U 9397
+2532%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo T5870 2089
Ryzen 7 8840U 7381
+253%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo T5870 3810
Ryzen 7 8840U 41306
+984%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo T5870 1628
Ryzen 7 8840U 14245
+775%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T5870 60.04
Ryzen 7 8840U 3.28
+1730%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.44 15.04
Recency 1 October 2008 6 December 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840U has a 3318.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5870 in performance tests.


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