Core 2 Duo E4400 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo E4400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	538	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	81.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Cezanne (2021−2022)	Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	July 2007 (16 years ago)
Current price	$125	$48

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo E4400 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm
Die size	180 mm2	111 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	L2=61 °C, M0=73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	10,700 million	167 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo E4400 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	AM4	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo E4400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo E4400 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 Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo E4400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo E4400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Vega 7

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo E4400.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm

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