Ryzen 3 3200G vs Core 2 Duo P9700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9700 and Ryzen 3 3200G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2678	1310
Place by popularity	not in top-100	29
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.90
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency	2.44	6.54
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)	12 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$348	$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Ryzen 3 3200G 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	no data	PCIe 3.0
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	12 nm
Die size	107 mm2	209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	4940 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.012V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9700 and Ryzen 3 3200G 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PGA478	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Ryzen 3 3200G. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Ryzen 3 3200G 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 P9700 and Ryzen 3 3200G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Ryzen 3 3200G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2, DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Ryzen 3 3200G.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.75	4.66
Recency	2 June 2009	12 June 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	65 Watt

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