Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.55
+523%
Core 2 Duo E8400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.73

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by a whopping 523% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13112685
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.621.06
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400 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 speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1333 MHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB6 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size213 mm2104 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400 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
SocketAM4LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400 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 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 PRO 1300 4.55
+523%
Core 2 Duo E8400 0.73

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 PRO 1300 7234
+521%
Core 2 Duo E8400 1165

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 PRO 1300 1039
+181%
Core 2 Duo E8400 370

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 PRO 1300 2700
+347%
Core 2 Duo E8400 604

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.55 0.73
Recency 29 June 2017 1 January 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 has a 523.3% 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.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E8400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Core 2 Duo E8400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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