Ryzen 9 9950X vs Core 2 Duo SL9600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	59
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	61.82
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	no data	23.26
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	1 March 2009 (15 years ago)	15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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	2.13 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Die size	107 mm2	2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	16,630 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
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 9 9950X 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 9 9950X 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 9 9950X. 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 Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 March 2009	15 August 2024
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	32
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	170 Watt

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