Core 2 Extreme X9100 vs Ryzen 3 2200U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2200U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.26
+73.8%
Core 2 Extreme X9100
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
1.30

Ryzen 3 2200U outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9100 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2200U and Core 2 Extreme X9100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18312282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency14.252.79
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$851

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2200U and Core 2 Extreme X9100 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05-1.2625V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2200U and Core 2 Extreme X9100 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)1
SocketFP5PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Core 2 Extreme X9100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
AMTno data+
FSB parityno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2200U and Core 2 Extreme X9100 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 2200U and Core 2 Extreme X9100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Core 2 Extreme X9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1000 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Core 2 Extreme X9100.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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 2200U 2.26
+73.8%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 1.30

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 2200U 3583
+73.7%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 2063

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 2200U 802
+83.1%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 438

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 2200U 1623
+112%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 767

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 2200U 3978
+3.8%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 3834

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 2200U 7776
+4.5%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 7440

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 2200U 3387
+20.5%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 2810

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 2200U 14.27
+222%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 46

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 1.30
Recency 26 October 2017 15 July 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 44 Watt

Ryzen 3 2200U has a 73.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 193.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 2200U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X9100 in performance tests.


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