Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9100
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.21
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70
+288%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9100 by a whopping 288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23451281
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 QuadAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.5429.65
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)8 April 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB384 KB
L2 cache6 MB (per die)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm12 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPGA478FP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
AMT+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 Q9100 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 Quad Q9100 1.21
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 4.70
+288%

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 Quad Q9100 1915
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 7465
+290%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.21 4.70
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U has a 288.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9100 in performance tests.


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