Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Athlon X2 L310

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 L310
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 13 Watt
0.21
Ryzen 9 5900XT
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.06
+13262%

Ryzen 9 5900XT outperforms Athlon X2 L310 by a whopping 13262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 L310 and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3213165
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data67.25
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Athlonno data
Power efficiencyno data25.29
Architecture codenameConesus (2009)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date10 September 2009 (15 years ago)31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 L310 and Ryzen 9 5900XT basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 L310 and Ryzen 9 5900XT compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketBGA / 638 lidless micro-PGAAM4
Power consumption (TDP)13 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Virtualization, Enhanced Virus Protectionno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X2 L310 0.21
Ryzen 9 5900XT 28.06
+13262%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X2 L310 329
Ryzen 9 5900XT 44572
+13448%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.21 28.06
Recency 10 September 2009 31 July 2024
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 13 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon X2 L310 has 707.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900XT, on the other hand, has a 13261.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 L310 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon X2 L310 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900XT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 L310 and Ryzen 9 5900XT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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