Threadripper PRO 7995WX vs Core 2 Duo T8300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2528not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.51no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$241no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size107 mm212x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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
SocketBGA479,PGA478SP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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 T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX.

PCIe versionno data5.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 350 Watt

Core 2 Duo T8300 has 900% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7995WX, on the other hand, has 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T8300 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T8300 is a notebook processor while Threadripper PRO 7995WX is a desktop one.


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