Ryzen 3 2300U vs Core 2 Duo SP9600
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 3 2300U outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9600 by a whopping 390% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2562 | 1425 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 1 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 26 October 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | no data |
| Current price | no data | $444 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 4500 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| 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 SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 3.58 |
| Recency | 1 March 2009 | 26 October 2017 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Ryzen 3 2300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Ryzen 3 2300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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