Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core 2 Duo SL9400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo SL9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.48
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+5027%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core 2 Duo SL9400 by a whopping 5027% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2917206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.25
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency2.6722.17
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date20 August 2008 (16 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed1.86 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.86 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache64 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size107 mm22x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 Million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.05V - 1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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
SocketBGA956AM4
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
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 SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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 SL9400 0.48
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.61
+5027%

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 SL9400 759
Ryzen 9 5900X 39097
+5051%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo SL9400 2144
Ryzen 9 5900X 6828
+218%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo SL9400 3850
Ryzen 9 5900X 52076
+1253%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo SL9400 1300
Ryzen 9 5900X 16438
+1164%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Core 2 Duo SL9400 1
Ryzen 9 5900X 42
+3664%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 24.61
Recency 20 August 2008 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 105 Watt

Core 2 Duo SL9400 has 517.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 5027.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SL9400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo SL9400 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SL9400 and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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