Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core 2 Duo SU7300
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Core 2 Duo SU7300 by a whopping 1241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3338 | 1499 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.08 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (16 years ago) | 1 August 2018 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen 3 2300X 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 | 1.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen 3 2300X 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 | BGA956 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen 3 2300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen 3 2300X 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 SU7300 and Ryzen 3 2300X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen 3 2300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Ryzen 3 2300X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.32 | 4.29 |
| Recency | 1 September 2009 | 1 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 65 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SU7300 has 550% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 3 2300X, on the other hand, has a 1240.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo SU7300 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop one.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
