AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date 10 September 2018 vs 19 April 2018
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% 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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2385 vs 2324
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13926 vs 9503
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 987
  • Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5755 vs 3765
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
L1 cache 576 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2385 vs 2324
PassMark - CPU mark 13926 vs 9503
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048 vs 987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5755 vs 3765

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2324
2385
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9503
13926
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
987
1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3765
5755
Name AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2324 2385
PassMark - CPU mark 9503 13926
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 987 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3765 5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3662

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen+
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 10 September 2018 19 April 2018
OPN Tray YD250XBBM4KAF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1275 1276
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $229
OPN PIB YD260XBCAFBOX
Price now $218.99
Value for money (0-100) 19.29

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Die size 192 mm 209.78 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 576 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 95°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
Transistor count 4800 million 4940 Million
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Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included Wraith Spire

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x16

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)