Intel Core2 Duo E8200 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Duo E8200		AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
CPU comparison Intel Core2 Duo E8200 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - 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 E8200 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 E8200 was released in Q1/2008. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX was released in Q3/2020.

Intel Core2 Duo (29)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4)
2	Generation	3
Wolfdale (Penryn)	Architecture	Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8200 is 2.66 GHz while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is at 3.50 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core2 Duo E8200	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
2	Cores	32
2	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.66 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.75 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 E8200	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

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	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
Intel Core2 Duo E8200	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066	Memory	DDR4-3200
16 GB	Max. Memory	2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	16.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	128.00 MB
--	PCIe version	4.0
--	PCIe lanes	128
--	PCIe Bandwidth	252.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E8200 is 65 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core2 Duo E8200	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	280 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 144.00 MB cache.
Intel Core2 Duo E8200	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
45 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
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	WRX8 (sWRX8)
VT-x	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2008	Release date	Q3/2020
--	Release price	2749 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core2 Duo E8200 (33%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core2 Duo E8200 (2%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (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 E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	415 (33%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1260 (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 E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	734 (3%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz	25211 (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 E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	1034 (2%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz	62990 (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 E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	435 (2%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz	20747 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	75 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	2504 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1276 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz	42986 (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 E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1627 (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 E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz	15273 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	509 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz	16740 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz	680 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	209 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz	7575 (100%)

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