AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6670

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,169

Rank #191

vs
4,133

Rank #1,769

6,169
4,133

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 33% (Rank #191 vs #1769)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,069

Rank #1,706

5,962
4,069

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 31.8% (Rank #285 vs #1706)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
4,229

Rank #1,962

6,480
4,229

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 34.7% (Rank #160 vs #1962)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core 2 Duo T6670 Diff
Cores
16
2
+87.5%
Threads
32
4
+87.5%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,200 MHz
+37.1%
Clock Multiplier
35x
--
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
--
L2 Cache
8 MiB
--
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
17 GB/s
+80.4%
PCIe Lanes
60
10
+83.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
35 W
80.6% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
45 nm
73.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core 2 Duo T6670
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X T6670
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 PGA478
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 LPDDR3 1066
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Core 2 Duo T6670
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Core 2 Duo T6670
T6670

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core 2 Duo T6670
PGA478

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Core 2 Duo T6670
LPDDR3 1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Core 2 Duo T6670
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Core 2 Duo T6670
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core 2 Duo T6670
4x1, 1x4, 1x2

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core 2 Duo T6670
Process 12 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 9.60 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
12 nm
Core 2 Duo T6670
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Core 2 Duo T6670
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Core 2 Duo T6670
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core 2 Duo T6670
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1000 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core 2 Duo T6670
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core 2 Duo T6670
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core 2 Duo T6670
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core 2 Duo T6670
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64