Ryzen 3 5300G vs Core 2 Duo E6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58
Ryzen 3 5300G
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.15
+1305%

Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 1305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 3 5300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2822934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency0.8411.87
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release dateno data13 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 3 5300G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 3 5300G 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
Socket775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 3 5300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 3 5300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 3 5300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 3 5300G.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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 E6600 0.58
Ryzen 3 5300G 8.15
+1305%

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 E6600 919
Ryzen 3 5300G 12939
+1308%

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 E6600 261
Ryzen 3 5300G 1769
+578%

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 E6600 421
Ryzen 3 5300G 5489
+1204%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 8.15
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 3 5300G has a 1305.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 5300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.


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