AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-2600K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Core i7-2600K 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
- 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
- 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2195 vs 1742
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13041 vs 5481
- Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 811
- Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5185 vs 3117
- Around 87% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3459 vs 1845
- 4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.542 vs 4.524
- Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.538 vs 2.129
- Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.434 vs 5.018
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2017 vs 3 January 2011 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 3.80 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 72.6°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 8192 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2195 vs 1742 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13041 vs 5481 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 948 vs 811 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5185 vs 3117 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3459 vs 1845 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 21.542 vs 4.524 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.538 vs 2.129 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.434 vs 5.018 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600K
- Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 77.745 vs 45.934
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 77.745 vs 45.934 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2195 | 1742 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13041 | 5481 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 948 | 811 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5185 | 3117 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3459 | 1845 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 21.542 | 4.524 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 45.934 | 77.745 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.538 | 2.129 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.434 | 5.018 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.602 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Sandy Bridge |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2017 | 3 January 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $317 |
| OPN PIB | YD160XBCAEWOF | |
| OPN Tray | YD160XBCM6IAE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1811 | 2312 |
| Price now | $171.03 | $189.99 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 22.78 | 13.10 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i7-2600K | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
| Die size | 192 mm | 216 mm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8192 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 72.6°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | 995 Million |
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| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Memory |
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| 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 |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | LGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | 2.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| 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® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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 |
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| Device ID | 0x112 | |
| 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 3000 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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