Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G vs Core 2 Quad Q9400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9400
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.34
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.87
+413%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9400 by a whopping 413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22431013
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.3310.00
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm12 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. 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 Q9400 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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 Q9400 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G.

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 Quad Q9400 1.34
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 6.87
+413%

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 Quad Q9400 2133
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 10918
+412%

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 Quad Q9400 334
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 1482
+344%

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 Quad Q9400 923
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 4709
+410%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 6.87
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G has a 412.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9400 in performance tests.


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