Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U vs Core 2 Quad Q9000
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2359 | 1387 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Quad | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Picasso (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 8 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | no data |
| Current price | $133 (0.4x MSRP) | $718 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 4500 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 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 | PGA478 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| 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 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 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 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 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 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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.
Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 279% in Passmark.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 133% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.02 | 3.86 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 8 April 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9000 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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