Ryzen 3 1100 vs Core 2 Duo E8400

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen 3 1100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2685not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.06no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen 3 1100 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)
Threads2no data
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size104 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 million4800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen 3 1100 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
SocketLGA775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen 3 1100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen 3 1100 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 E8400 and Ryzen 3 1100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen 3 1100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Ryzen 3 1100.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm

Ryzen 3 1100 has 100% more physical cores, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

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