Core 2 Duo P8600 vs Ryzen 5 7530U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7530U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.06
+1798%
Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53

Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 1798% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo P8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7672845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency63.472.01
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U Refresh (2023)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$209

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography7 nm45 nm
Die size180 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million274 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP6BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo P8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo P8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo P8600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo P8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo P8600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

Ryzen 5 7530U 10.06
+1798%
Core 2 Duo P8600 0.53

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.

Ryzen 5 7530U 15977
+1786%
Core 2 Duo P8600 847

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.

Ryzen 5 7530U 1636
+484%
Core 2 Duo P8600 280

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.

Ryzen 5 7530U 5661
+1110%
Core 2 Duo P8600 468

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 7530U 1458
+1135%
Core 2 Duo P8600 118

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 7530U 231
+255%
Core 2 Duo P8600 65

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.06 0.53
Recency 4 January 2023 15 July 2008
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 5 7530U has a 1798.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7530U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.


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