Ryzen 5 5500 vs Duo T2300

Primary details

Comparing Core Duo T2300 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3225	636
Place by popularity	not in top-100	1
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	51.82
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Core Duo	no data
Power efficiency	0.61	17.67
Architecture codename	Yonah (2005−2006)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	January 2006 (18 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Duo T2300 and Ryzen 5 5500 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.66 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.66 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	no data
L1 cache	0 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Die size	90 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	151 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.1625V - 1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core Duo T2300 and Ryzen 5 5500 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	1	1
Socket	PPGA478, PBGA479	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo T2300 and Ryzen 5 5500. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core Duo T2300 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 Duo T2300 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Duo T2300 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1

DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Duo T2300 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.20	12.20
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	65 Watt

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