Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core 2 Duo T9500

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.13
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+1119%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by a whopping 1119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2396539
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.68
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.0620.06
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache32 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size107 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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,PBGA479,PGA478,PPGA478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, 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 5600X 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 5600X 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 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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 1.13
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+1119%

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 5600X 21888
+1117%

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 5600X 2113
+527%

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 5600X 8686
+1482%

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 5600X 6462
+119%

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 5600X 39331
+626%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo T9500 2352
Ryzen 5 5600X 14576
+520%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.13 13.78
Recency 10 January 2008 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9500 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600X, on the other hand, has a 1119.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9500 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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