Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Core 2 Duo SL9600

Place in the ranking	2898	688
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	2.67	38.33
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Hawk Point (2024)
Release date	1 March 2009 (15 years ago)	16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Die size	107 mm²	137 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. 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 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	14

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.48	11.34
Recency	1 March 2009	16 April 2024
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	28 Watt

Core 2 Duo SL9600 has 64.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has a 2262.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SL9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo SL9600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.