Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core 2 Duo P9600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by a whopping 4117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2607 | 137 |
| Place by popularity | 14 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 76.93 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | $799 |
| Current price | $139 (0.4x MSRP) | $349 (0.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.212V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PBGA479,PGA478 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| 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 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
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.
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 4117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 4096% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 495% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 1727% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 125% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 929% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 643% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.70 | 29.52 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 5 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Cost | $348 | $799 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 105 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo P9600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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