Ryzen 7 3800X vs Pentium Dual-Core E2160

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Dual-Core E2160
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.41
Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.56
+3451%

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Pentium Dual-Core E2160 by a whopping 3451% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2998496
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data16.45
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency0.6013.12
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release dateJune 2007 (17 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size77 mm2no data
Number of transistors105 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Ryzen 7 3800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

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.

Pentium Dual-Core E2160 0.41
Ryzen 7 3800X 14.56
+3451%

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.

Pentium Dual-Core E2160 648
Ryzen 7 3800X 23125
+3469%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 14.56
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium Dual-Core E2160 has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3800X, on the other hand, has a 3451.2% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual-Core E2160 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Ryzen 7 3800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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