Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium Dual T4300

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Dual Core T4300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.78
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.62
+3056%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4300 by a whopping 3056% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2627201
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data30.89
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium Dual CoreAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency2.1122.19
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size107 mm22x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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
SocketPAM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 9 5900X. 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, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

Pentium Dual T4300 0.78
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.62
+3056%

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 T4300 1232
Ryzen 9 5900X 39114
+3075%

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 T4300 2242
Ryzen 9 5900X 6828
+205%

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 T4300 4057
Ryzen 9 5900X 52076
+1184%

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 T4300 1825
Ryzen 9 5900X 16438
+801%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 24.62
Recency 1 April 2009 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium Dual T4300 has 200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 3056.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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