Core 2 Duo T5300 vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+1121%
Core 2 Duo T5300
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.33

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5300 by a whopping 1121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo T5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14193085
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency5.860.92
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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 GHz1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.73 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s533 MHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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
SocketAM4PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo T5300. 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-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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 T5300 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 T5300. 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 T5300.

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
+1121%
Core 2 Duo T5300 0.33

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
+1109%
Core 2 Duo T5300 530

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 0.33
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 34 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 1121.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T5300, on the other hand, has 91.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5300 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T5300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 2 Duo T5300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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