Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core 2 Duo E8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.87
Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.51
+763%

Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8600 by a whopping 763% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8600 and Ryzen 3 3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2569974
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data33.70
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataMatisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)
Power efficiency1.2710.93
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)24 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8600 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 speed3.33 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size107 mm274 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistors410 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8600 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 E8600 and Ryzen 3 3100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
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 E8600 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 E8600 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 E8600 and Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Ryzen 3 3100.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E8600 0.87
Ryzen 3 3100 7.51
+763%

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 E8600 1378
Ryzen 3 3100 11928
+766%

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 E8600 404
Ryzen 3 3100 1498
+271%

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 E8600 663
Ryzen 3 3100 5128
+673%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 7.51
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 3 3100 has a 763.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 3100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8600 in performance tests.


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