Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core 2 Duo U7700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo U7700
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.27
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+10533%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo U7700 by a whopping 10533% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3127159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.59
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency2.5625.88
Architecture codenameMerom-2048 (2006−2008)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date27 July 2006 (18 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed1.33 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.33 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size143 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.8V-0.975Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration11
SocketPAM4
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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 U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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 U7700 0.27
Ryzen 9 5950X 28.71
+10533%

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 U7700 429
Ryzen 9 5950X 45603
+10530%

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 U7700 1335
Ryzen 9 5950X 6690
+401%

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 U7700 2515
Ryzen 9 5950X 56641
+2152%

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 U7700 1047
Ryzen 9 5950X 17657
+1586%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 28.71
Recency 27 July 2006 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 105 Watt

Core 2 Duo U7700 has 950% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 10533.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo U7700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo U7700 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo U7700 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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