Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core 2 Duo P7350

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P7350
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.47
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+2277%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core 2 Duo P7350 by a whopping 2277% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7350 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2926702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.79
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.7816.25
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7350 and Ryzen 5 3600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.062V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7350 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA479,PGA478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7350 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7350 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 P7350 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P7350 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

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 P7350 0.47
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+2277%

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 P7350 749
Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+2269%

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 P7350 239
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+575%

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 P7350 396
Ryzen 5 3600 6912
+1645%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.47 11.17
Recency 15 July 2008 7 July 2019
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo P7350 has 160% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has a 2276.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P7350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P7350 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P7350 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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