Ryzen 5 9600X vs E2-3000M
Primary details
Comparing E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 306 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 49.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 27.62 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 8 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $279 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 8,315 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X 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 | FS1 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.1/2, 3DNow, Radeon HD 6380G | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6380G | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.52 | 1.98 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 8 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
E2-3000M has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 9600X, on the other hand, has 280.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that E2-3000M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 9600X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E2-3000M and Ryzen 5 9600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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