Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.60
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.60
+1833%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 1833% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2802688
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data24.63
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency0.8416.27
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 0.60
Ryzen 5 3600 11.60
+1833%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 919
Ryzen 5 3600 17748
+1831%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E6600 263
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+514%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E6600 420
Ryzen 5 3600 6915
+1546%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Core 2 Duo E6600 117
Ryzen 5 3600 1568
+1240%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Core 2 Duo E6600 62
Ryzen 5 3600 192
+210%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 11.60
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 1833.3% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.


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