Core 2 Duo E8335 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Core 2 Duo E8335 by a whopping 4350% 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 | 212 | 2997 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.19 | 0.60 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) | 3 March 2009 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo E8335 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 32 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.933 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 0.93 GHz |
| Multiplier | 40 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo E8335 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 | 1 |
| Socket | WRX8 | P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 44 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo E8335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo E8335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo E8335 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo E8335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core 2 Duo E8335.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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 | 27.59 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 3 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 32 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 44 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has a 4350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo E8335, on the other hand, has 536.4% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E8335 is a notebook one.
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