Core 2 Duo P8600 vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+660%
Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 660% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14192858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency5.862.01
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$209

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million274 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 4.03
+660%
Core 2 Duo P8600 0.53

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+655%
Core 2 Duo P8600 849

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 1200 998
+256%
Core 2 Duo P8600 280

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 1200 2860
+511%
Core 2 Duo P8600 468

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 4178
+59.6%
Core 2 Duo P8600 2618

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 13961
+184%
Core 2 Duo P8600 4910

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 5419
+151%
Core 2 Duo P8600 2155

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 3 1200 12.5
+177%
Core 2 Duo P8600 34.63

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 3 1200 6
+301%
Core 2 Duo P8600 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 3 1200 480
+307%
Core 2 Duo P8600 118

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 1200 135
+108%
Core 2 Duo P8600 65

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 0.53
Recency 27 July 2017 15 July 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 660.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P8600, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P8600 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo P8600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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