Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core 2 Duo E7300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.10
+2174%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7300 by a whopping 2174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7300 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2789541
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.8719.78
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7300 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 speed2.66 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size107 mm281 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C95 °C
Number of transistors420 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7300 and Ryzen 5 5600 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
SocketLGA775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7300 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 Core 2 Duo E7300 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 E7300 0.62
Ryzen 5 5600 14.10
+2174%

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 E7300 942
Ryzen 5 5600 21575
+2190%

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 E7300 306
Ryzen 5 5600 2052
+571%

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 E7300 501
Ryzen 5 5600 8620
+1621%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 14.10
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 5600 has a 2174.2% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7300 in performance tests.


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