Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core 2 Quad Q8200s

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	764
Place by popularity	not in top-100	26
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	no data	14.73
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	18 January 2009 (15 years ago)	21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Ryzen 5 4600G 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.33 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	3 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Die size	2x 82 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	456 million	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Ryzen 5 4600G 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
Socket	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Ryzen 5 4600G. 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
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Quad Q8200s and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Ryzen 5 4600G.

PCIe version

2.0

3.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	18 January 2009	21 July 2020
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm

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