AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

• CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 1 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 30 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 2
• Around 125% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
• Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 68°C vs 61.4°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 65 nm
• 48x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 3.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2292 vs 698
• 50.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 638
• 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1018 vs 251
• 24x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10702 vs 446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

• 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2292 698
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	32501 638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1018 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	10702 446

Compare specifications (specs)