Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Ryzen 5 7530U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by a whopping 1947% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 696 | 2770 |
| Place by popularity | 78 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Architecture codename | Barcelo-U Refresh | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 6 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $131 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.25V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 | FP6 | PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600.
| 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.
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 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 1947% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 1950% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 571% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 1403% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.44 | 0.51 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 6 January 2009 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 7530U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7530U and Core 2 Duo T6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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