Ryzen 5 3600X vs Pentium Dual T4400

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Dual Core T4400
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.81
Ryzen 5 3600X
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.45
+1314%

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4400 by a whopping 1314% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Ryzen 5 3600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2591679
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.10
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium Dual CoreAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.1911.41
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 December 2009 (14 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Ryzen 5 3600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Ryzen 5 3600X 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)
SocketPAM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Ryzen 5 3600X. 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 T4400 and Ryzen 5 3600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Ryzen 5 3600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

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 T4400 0.81
Ryzen 5 3600X 11.45
+1314%

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 T4400 1284
Ryzen 5 3600X 18190
+1317%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 11.45
Recency 1 December 2009 7 July 2019
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium Dual T4400 has 171.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600X, on the other hand, has a 1313.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T4400 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Ryzen 5 3600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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