Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core 2 Duo T9500

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.18
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
9.09
+670%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by a whopping 670% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2377861
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.38
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.078.73
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache128 KB576 KB
L2 cache6 MB3 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm12 nm
Die size107 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478,PPGA478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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 T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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 T9500 1.18
Ryzen 5 2600X 9.09
+670%

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 T9500 1799
Ryzen 5 2600X 13908
+673%

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 T9500 337
Ryzen 5 2600X 1248
+270%

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 T9500 549
Ryzen 5 2600X 5284
+862%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo T9500 2950
Ryzen 5 2600X 4958
+68.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo T9500 5419
Ryzen 5 2600X 29954
+453%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 9.09
Recency 10 January 2008 13 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9500 has 171.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600X, on the other hand, has a 670.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9500 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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