Ryzen 9 7840HX vs Core 2 Solo SU3300
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3296 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Power efficiency | 2.75 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 9900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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.
| Socket | BGA956 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 17 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 55 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3300 has 1000% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7840HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 9 7840HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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