Core 2 Duo E6850 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
27.81
+4114%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by a whopping 4114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1972917
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency4.200.43
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date8 March 2022 (3 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads322
Base clock speed4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache1 MB64 KB
L2 cache8 MB4 MB
L3 cache64 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm65 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,600 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 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
SocketWRX8775
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 27.81
+4114%
Core 2 Duo E6850 0.66

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 48877
+4121%
Core 2 Duo E6850 1158

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 Threadripper PRO 5955WX 2125
+556%
Core 2 Duo E6850 324

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 Threadripper PRO 5955WX 15835
+2822%
Core 2 Duo E6850 542

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.81 0.66
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has a 4113.6% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6850, on the other hand, has 330.8% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E6850 is a desktop one.

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