Core 2 Solo U2100 vs Ryzen 7 1700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Core 2 Solo U2100 by a whopping 6346% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1009 | 3593 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.28 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Core 2 Solo |
| Power efficiency | 5.48 | 1.00 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Merom-L (2007) |
| Release date | 2 March 2017 (8 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 1700 and Core 2 Solo U2100 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.06 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 533 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16384 KB | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.8V-1V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Core 2 Solo U2100 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core 2 Solo U2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA3 | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| SenseMI | + | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 1700 and Core 2 Solo U2100 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 7 1700 and Core 2 Solo U2100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core 2 Solo U2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core 2 Solo U2100.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.38 | 0.13 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 5 Watt |
Ryzen 7 1700 has a 6346.2% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Solo U2100, on the other hand, has 1200% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Solo U2100 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Solo U2100 is a notebook one.
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