Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Pentium Dual T2390

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Dual Core T2390
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.36
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
21.57
+5892%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2390 by a whopping 5892% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3055249
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium Dual Coreno data
Power efficiency0.9717.01
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 March 2008 (16 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 speedno data4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.86 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate533 MHz162 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm5 nm
Die size143 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors291 Million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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
SocketPPGA478AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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.

Pentium Dual T2390 0.36
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 21.57
+5892%

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.

Pentium Dual T2390 568
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34267
+5933%

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.

Pentium Dual T2390 1771
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8026
+353%

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.

Pentium Dual T2390 3331
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 51950
+1460%

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.

Pentium Dual T2390 1470
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 16892
+1049%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.36 21.57
Recency 1 March 2008 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt

Pentium Dual T2390 has 242.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 5891.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T2390 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T2390 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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