AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD A10-6800K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD A10-6800K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 74°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm SOI
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 1596
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 3199
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 542
  • 3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 1494
  • 4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.475 vs 10.547
  • 4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.922 vs 0.209
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache 576 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2241 vs 1596
PassMark - CPU mark 13172 vs 3199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 974 vs 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5321 vs 1494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.475 vs 10.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.922 vs 0.209

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800K

  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD A10-6800K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2241
1596
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13172
3199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
974
542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5321
1494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
46.475
10.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.922
0.209
Name AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AMD A10-6800K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2241 1596
PassMark - CPU mark 13172 3199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 974 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5321 1494
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.475 10.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.922 0.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4604
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4604

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AMD A10-6800K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Richland
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 4 June 2013
OPN PIB YD2600BBAFBOX AD680KWOHLBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1559 1514
Price now $159.99
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100) 24.89
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $142
OPN Tray AD680KWOA44HL

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 4.1 GHz
Die size 213 mm 246 mm
L1 cache 576 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 95°C 74°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 4
Transistor count 4940 Million 1303 Million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Stealth

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 2.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 844 MHz
iGPU core count 384
Number of pipelines 384
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11