AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD A10-9700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD A10-9700 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

AMD A10-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 1619
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 3555
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 493
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241 vs 1619
PassMark - CPU mark	13172 vs 3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 1465

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 227.004 vs 46.475
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.533 vs 0.922

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004 vs 46.475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533 vs 0.922

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD A10-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2241

1619

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13172

3555

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

493

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

1465

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.475

227.004

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.922

1.533

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	AMD A10-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241	1619
PassMark - CPU mark	13172	3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	1465
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.475	227.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922	1.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		20.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		27.928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		87.933
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7174

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	AMD A10-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	27 July 2017
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX	AD9700AGABBOX
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	1559	991
Price now	$159.99	$79.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	20.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$90
OPN Tray		AD9700AGM44AB
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	213 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	576 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	4940 Million	1178 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		10
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 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	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		1029 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Processor graphics		Radeon R7 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan