AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD A9-9400 SoC

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD A9-9400 SoC 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, 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 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
  • 2.3x 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
  • Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2244 vs 1195
  • 9.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13189 vs 1329
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs May 2016
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
L1 cache 576 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2244 vs 1195
PassMark - CPU mark 13189 vs 1329

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9400 SoC

  • 6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.738 vs 46.475
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.738 vs 46.475

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD A9-9400 SoC

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2244
1195
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13189
1329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
46.475
49.738
Name AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AMD A9-9400 SoC
PassMark - Single thread mark 2244 1195
PassMark - CPU mark 13189 1329
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.475 49.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 21.079
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5100
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5100

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AMD A9-9400 SoC

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Stoney Ridge
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 May 2016
OPN PIB YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1537 1542
Price now $159.99
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 24.89
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.4 GHz
Die size 213 mm 124 mm
L1 cache 576 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 4940 Million 1200 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Stealth

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)