Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core 2 Duo T7600

Place in performance ranking	2823	363
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	28 August 2006 (18 years ago)	14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$619	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7600 and Ryzen 5 7600 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.33 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Die size	143 mm²	1x 70 (CCD) mm² + 122 (I/O) mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7600 and Ryzen 5 7600 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 (LGA 1718)
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Ryzen 5 7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
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
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7600 and Ryzen 5 7600 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 T7600 and Ryzen 5 7600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Ryzen 5 7600. 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 T7600 and Ryzen 5 7600.

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.

Core 2 Duo T7600 0.53

Ryzen 5 7600 17.51
+3204%

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 T7600 824

Ryzen 5 7600 27087
+3187%

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 T7600 254

Ryzen 5 7600 2746
+981%

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 T7600 423

Ryzen 5 7600 12229
+2791%

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 T7600 2004

Ryzen 5 7600 15993
+698%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.53	17.51
Recency	28 August 2006	14 January 2023
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7600 has 91.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7600, on the other hand, has a 3203.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T7600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 7600 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7600 and Ryzen 5 7600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.