Core 2 Duo T9600 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.27
+1234%

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a whopping 1234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9972978
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency5.380.75
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date16 April 2024 (1 year ago)15 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$316

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core 2 Duo T9600 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography4 nm45 nm
Die size137 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors20,900 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.2125V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core 2 Duo T9600 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM5BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core 2 Duo T9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core 2 Duo T9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core 2 Duo T9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core 2 Duo T9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core 2 Duo T9600.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes14no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G 8.27
+1234%
Core 2 Duo T9600 0.62

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G 14540
+1244%
Samples: 19
Core 2 Duo T9600 1082
Samples: 938

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.27 0.62
Recency 16 April 2024 15 July 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G has a 1233.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T9600, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T9600 is a notebook one.

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