Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	598	2804
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	65.65	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency	18.52	0.84
Architecture codename	Cezanne (2021−2024)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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	no data
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm
Die size	180 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	10,700 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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	no data
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Vega 7

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600.

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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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.20	0.60
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm

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