Core 2 Duo E8500 vs Ryzen 7 7735H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7735H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.06
+1759%
Core 2 Duo E8500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.81

Ryzen 7 7735H outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 by a whopping 1759% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4682598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency40.551.17
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H Refresh (2023)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date1 April 2023 (1 year ago)January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed4.75 GHz3.17 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography6 nm45 nm
Die size208 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500 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 configuration11
SocketFP7LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500 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 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 680Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 7 7735H 15.06
+1759%
Core 2 Duo E8500 0.81

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 7 7735H 23836
+1769%
Core 2 Duo E8500 1275

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.06 0.81
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 6 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 7735H has a 1759.3% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7735H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7735H is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E8500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Duo E8500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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