Ryzen 5 5600GE vs Core 2 Quad Q9500

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9500
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.45

Ryzen 5 5600GE outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9500 by a whopping 741% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2208654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.3931.78
Architecture codenameno dataZen 3
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.83 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
Multiplierno data34
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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.

SocketLGA775Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE. 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
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 Q9500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

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 Q9500 1.45
Ryzen 5 5600GE 12.20
+741%

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 Q9500 2224
Ryzen 5 5600GE 18667
+739%

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 Quad Q9500 364
Ryzen 5 5600GE 1952
+436%

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 Quad Q9500 1023
Ryzen 5 5600GE 6521
+537%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 12.20
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600GE has a 741.4% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9500 in performance tests.


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