Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core 2 Duo SL9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	521
Place by popularity	not in top-100	22
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	27.03
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	32 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	107 mm2	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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	BGA956	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 SL9300 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Ryzen 5 5600X. 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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version

no data

4.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2008	8 October 2020
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

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