Core 2 Duo E6700 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 1617% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 709 | 2742 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Conroe (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 6 September 2018 (6 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 1066 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 | Socket AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. 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 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.99 | 0.64 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has a 1617.2% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo E6700, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core 2 Duo E6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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