Ryzen 5 5600 vs Pentium Dual T4300
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4300 by a whopping 1641% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2618 | 541 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 7 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.11 | 19.78 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Vermeer (2020−2024) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 | 2.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 | P | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 5 5600.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.81 | 14.10 |
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 20 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Pentium Dual T4300 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has a 1640.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T4300 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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