Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs Ryzen 9 3900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Core 2 Duo SL9600 by a whopping 3873% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 433 | 3222 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.35 | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop) | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 11.36 | 1.09 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 24 September 2019 (6 years ago) | 1 March 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $316 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 3900 has 163400% better value for money than Core 2 Duo SL9600.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 74 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 7,600 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 2 Duo SL9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 2 Duo SL9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 2 Duo SL9600.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no 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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.48 | 0.44 |
| Recency | 24 September 2019 | 1 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ryzen 9 3900 has a 3872.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo SL9600, on the other hand, has 282.4% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo SL9600 is a notebook one.
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