Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,369

Rank #1,444

vs
7,600

Rank #34

4,369
7,600

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX wins by 42.5% (Rank #1444 vs #34)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
7,313

Rank #48

4,382
7,313

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX wins by 40.1% (Rank #1410 vs #48)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
8,031

Rank #28

4,350
8,031

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX wins by 45.8% (Rank #1583 vs #28)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
6,736

Rank #53

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
7,013

Rank #41

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
6,948

Rank #41

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Diff
Cores
2
16
-87.5%
Threads
2
32
-93.8%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
4,500 MHz
-26%
Clock Multiplier
10x
45x
-77.8%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
1 MiB
+83.3%
L3 Cache --
61 MiB
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
350 W
81.4% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
5 nm
88.9% more

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number E8600 --
Core Name Wolfdale Storm Peak
Socket LGA775 Socket sTR5
Package FC-LGA6 FC-LGA4844
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR5
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes No

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
AMD

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
--

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
Storm Peak

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
Socket sTR5

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
FC-LGA4844

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
DDR5

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
--

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
--

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
--

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
Process 45 nm 5 nm
Die Area 107 mm² 71 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 13,140
Manufacturer Intel TSMC
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
5 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
71 mm²

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
13,140

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
TSMC

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
GPU HD Graphics --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
--

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX-512
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64