Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core 2 Duo E4300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.37
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+2919%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4300 by a whopping 2919% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3037702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.84
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency0.5416.27
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 5 3600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size111 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors167 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 5 3600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

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.

Core 2 Duo E4300 0.37
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+2919%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4300 593
Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+2892%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E4300 208
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+676%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E4300 351
Ryzen 5 3600 6914
+1870%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 11.17
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 2918.9% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4300 in performance tests.


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