AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i7-2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1887 vs 1737
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7736 vs 5348
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 772 vs 727
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3027 vs 2727
Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3393 vs 3000
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.088 vs 4.393
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.586 vs 0.54

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1887 vs 1737
PassMark - CPU mark	7736 vs 5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	772 vs 727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027 vs 2727
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3393 vs 3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586 vs 0.54

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.312 vs 27.532

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.312 vs 27.532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1400
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1887

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7736

5348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

772

727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3027

2727

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3393

3000

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.088

4.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.532

74.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.586

0.54

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1887	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	7736	5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	772	727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027	2727
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3393	3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.532	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.019

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$247
OPN PIB	YD1400BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1400BBM4KAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1973	2313
Price now	$119.99	$148.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	20.60	16.20
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-2600
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	192 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	4800 Million	1160 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)