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
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | 2933 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x16 |
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |