AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

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AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

• CPU is newer: launch date 14 year(s) 4 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
• Around 95% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 130 nm
• 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
• 4.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 549
• 28.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 463
• Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 850
• 6.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 834

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CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

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