Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core 2 Duo T5550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5550 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	634
Place by popularity	not in top-100	11
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	37.33
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199
Current price	$144	$151 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5550 and Ryzen 5 3600 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	1.83 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.83 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus support	667 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5550 and Ryzen 5 3600 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	PPGA478	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5550 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 T5550 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 T5550 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 T5550 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2008	7 July 2019
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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