Ryzen 5 8640U vs Core 2 Duo T5900

VS

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5900
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.41
Ryzen 5 8640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
13.24
+3129%

Ryzen 5 8640U outperforms Core 2 Duo T5900 by a whopping 3129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2996570
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.1144.72
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U 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 data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U 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
SocketSocket PFP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
AMT+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U.

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 T5900 0.41
Ryzen 5 8640U 13.24
+3129%

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 T5900 652
Ryzen 5 8640U 21025
+3125%

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 T5900 273
Ryzen 5 8640U 2227
+716%

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 T5900 466
Ryzen 5 8640U 8438
+1711%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 13.24
Recency 1 October 2008 6 December 2023
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 8640U has a 3129.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5900 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5900 and Ryzen 5 8640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
Core 2 Duo T5900
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
Ryzen 5 8640U

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.7 9 votes

Rate Core 2 Duo T5900 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.5 2 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 8640U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Duo T5900 or Ryzen 5 8640U, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.