Intel Core2 Duo E8700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Duo E8700 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
Intel Core2 Duo E8700 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U - 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 E8700 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 was released in Q1/2009.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
2 Generation 6
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 740M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 10
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 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 740M
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
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is 15 W.

Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U cache has a total of 22.00 MB.

Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
45 nm Technology 4 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,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 775 Socket FP8
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2009 Release date Q2/2023
-- Release price --
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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 E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
512 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
941 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (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 E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1376 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E8700 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
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