Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core 2 Duo P8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53
Ryzen 5 3600X
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.45
+2060%

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 2060% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen 5 3600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2858690
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.85
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.0111.41
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen 5 3600X 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 speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors274 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen 5 3600X 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)
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen 5 3600X. 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
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen 5 3600X 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 P8600 and Ryzen 5 3600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen 5 3600X. 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 P8600 0.53
Ryzen 5 3600X 11.45
+2060%

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 P8600 849
Ryzen 5 3600X 18184
+2042%

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 P8600 280
Ryzen 5 3600X 1669
+496%

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 P8600 468
Ryzen 5 3600X 7090
+1415%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 11.45
Recency 15 July 2008 27 May 2019
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8600 has 280% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600X, on the other hand, has a 2060.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P8600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8600 and Ryzen 5 3600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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