Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core 2 Duo T9300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
16.60
+1481%

Ryzen 7 5700X3D outperforms Core 2 Duo T9300 by a whopping 1481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2438398
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.90
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.8414.96
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size107 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PGA478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D. 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
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo T9300 1.05
Ryzen 7 5700X3D 16.60
+1481%

  • Passmark
  • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
  • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo T9300 1670
Ryzen 7 5700X3D 26368
+1479%

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.

Core 2 Duo T9300 315
Ryzen 7 5700X3D 1924
+511%

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.

Core 2 Duo T9300 508
Ryzen 7 5700X3D 10098
+1888%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 16.60
Recency 10 January 2008 8 January 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 105 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9300 has 200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5700X3D, on the other hand, has a 1481% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9300 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9300 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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