Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core Duo T2600
Primary details
Comparing Core Duo T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 797 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 19.37 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core Duo | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Zen+ (2018−2020) |
| Release date | 5 January 2006 (18 years ago) | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $440 | $229 |
| Current price | $30 (0.1x MSRP) | $151 (0.7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Duo T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 | 2.16 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.16 GHz | 4.25 GHz |
| Bus support | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 90 mm2 | 209.78 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 151 Million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| VID voltage range | 1.1625V - 1.3V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core Duo T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PPGA478, PBGA479 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| 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 |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core Duo T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Duo T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Duo T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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 5 2600X outperforms Core Duo T2600 by 2924% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 January 2006 | 19 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Cost | $440 | $229 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 95 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core Duo T2600 and Ryzen 5 2600X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core Duo T2600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.
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