Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core 2 Duo T9600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.68
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.51
+2181%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a whopping 2181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2727445
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.63
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.8322.49
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size107 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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
SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 T9600 0.68
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.51
+2181%

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 T9600 1073
Ryzen 7 5700G 24553
+2188%

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 T9600 317
Ryzen 7 5700G 2006
+533%

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 T9600 515
Ryzen 7 5700G 8860
+1620%

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 T9600 3107
Ryzen 7 5700G 6196
+99.5%

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 T9600 5801
Ryzen 7 5700G 38827
+569%

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 T9600 2517
Ryzen 7 5700G 14324
+469%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T9600 27.71
Ryzen 7 5700G 4.33
+540%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 15.51
Recency 15 July 2008 13 April 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9600 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5700G, on the other hand, has a 2180.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9600 and Ryzen 7 5700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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