Intel Core2 Duo E7300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

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Intel Core2 Duo E7300 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 or AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 was released in Q3/2008.

The AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20)
2 Generation 5
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 660M
GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 6 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 660M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS is 35 W.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E7300 has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS cache has a total of 19.00 MB.

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
45 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 775 Socket FP7
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2008 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 (28%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 (7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
412 (28%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1472 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
725 (9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
8054 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
984 (5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
19102 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1886 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
8063 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
428 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E7300 AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Unknown Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14 (7. Gen)
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16 (7. Gen)

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