AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,871

Rank #292

vs
4,223

Rank #1,637

5,871
4,223

Ryzen 7 2700E wins by 28.1% (Rank #292 vs #1637)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,931

Rank #298

vs
4,271

Rank #1,514

5,931
4,271

Ryzen 7 2700E wins by 28% (Rank #298 vs #1514)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,782

Rank #291

vs
4,150

Rank #2,033

5,782
4,150

Ryzen 7 2700E wins by 28.2% (Rank #291 vs #2033)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,884

Rank #461

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,117

Rank #362

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,863

Rank #506

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen 7 2700E Core 2 Quad Q8400 Diff
Cores
8
4
+50%
Threads
16
4
+75%
Base Frequency
2,800 MHz
2,666 MHz
+4.8%
Clock Multiplier
28x
8x
+71.4%
L1 Cache
768 KB
62 KB
+91.9%
L2 Cache
4 MiB
4 MiB
+4.6%
L3 Cache
16 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
64 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
44 GB/s
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
95 W
52.6% less
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
45 nm
73.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen 7 2700E Core 2 Quad Q8400
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series 2000 --
Model Number 2700E --
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Pinnacle Yorkfield
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket Socket 775
Package µOPGA-1331 FC-LGA6
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support Yes --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen 7 2700E
AMD
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Intel

Family

Ryzen 7 2700E
Ryzen
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Series

Ryzen 7 2700E
2000
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Model Number

Ryzen 7 2700E
2700E
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Microarchitecture

Ryzen 7 2700E
Zen+
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Core Name

Ryzen 7 2700E
Pinnacle
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Yorkfield

Core Family

Ryzen 7 2700E
23
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Core Model

Ryzen 7 2700E
8
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Socket

Ryzen 7 2700E
Socket
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Socket 775

Package

Ryzen 7 2700E
µOPGA-1331
Core 2 Quad Q8400
FC-LGA6

Chipset

Ryzen 7 2700E
Promontory
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Memory Type

Ryzen 7 2700E
DDR4-2933
Core 2 Quad Q8400
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

Ryzen 7 2700E
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Market Segment

Ryzen 7 2700E
Desktop
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen 7 2700E
No
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen 7 2700E Core 2 Quad Q8400
Process 12 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 82 mm²
Transistor Count 4.80 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit --
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen 7 2700E
12 nm
Core 2 Quad Q8400
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen 7 2700E
213 mm²
Core 2 Quad Q8400
82 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen 7 2700E
4.80 billion
Core 2 Quad Q8400
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen 7 2700E
GlobalFoundries
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Intel

Technology

Ryzen 7 2700E
CMOS
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Word Size

Ryzen 7 2700E
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

ISA

Ryzen 7 2700E
x86-64 (x86)
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen 7 2700E Core 2 Quad Q8400
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
F16C
FMA3
FPU
MMX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SenseMI
XFR 2
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64