Core 2 Duo SU9400 vs Ryzen 9 9955HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9955HX outperforms Core 2 Duo SU9400 by a whopping 11131% 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 | 121 | 3266 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 25.27 | 1.24 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Fire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $262 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 32 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 1.3 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 3 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | no data | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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.
| Socket | no data | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core 2 Duo SU9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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 9955HX and Core 2 Duo SU9400 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz) | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.94 | 0.32 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 20 August 2008 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 32 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 10 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9955HX has a 11131.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
Core 2 Duo SU9400, on the other hand, has 450% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 in performance tests.
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