Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core 2 Duo E8190

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8190 and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	438
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	29.17
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	January 2008 (16 years ago)	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$399
Current price	no data	$282 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8190 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	104 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8190 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8190 and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8190 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 E8190 and Ryzen 7 3800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8190 and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

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