Ryzen 9 9900X vs Core 2 Duo E4600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4600
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.52
+6945%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a whopping 6945% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2898109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.7127.22
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release dateOctober 2007 (17 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size111 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C95 °C
Number of transistors167 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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
SocketLGA775AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
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 E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 E4600 0.49
Ryzen 9 9900X 34.52
+6945%

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 E4600 785
Ryzen 9 9900X 54839
+6886%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.49 34.52
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Core 2 Duo E4600 has 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 6944.9% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4600 and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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