Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core 2 Duo T7500
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by a whopping 4083% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2748 | 214 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 19 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 37.51 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Raphael (Zen4) |
| Release date | 8 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $234 | $449 |
| Current price | $62 (0.3x MSRP) | $520 (1.2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V - 1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | PBGA479,PPGA478 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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.
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 4083% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 4061% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 1027% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 3926% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 248% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 1116% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 786% in 3DMark06 CPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core 2 Duo T7500 outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 1437% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 3150% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 22.17 |
| Recency | 8 May 2007 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Cost | $234 | $449 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T7500 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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