AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Athlon II X2 265
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Athlon II X2 265 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 7 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 18% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 45 nm
- 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2244 vs 1336
- 10.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13189 vs 1267
- Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3207
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 19 April 2018 vs September 2010 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 3.3 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm FinFET vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 576 KB vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 3 MB vs 1024 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2244 vs 1336 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 13189 vs 1267 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5321 vs 3207 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 265
- Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1925 vs 974
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1925 vs 974 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 265
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Athlon II X2 265 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2244 | 1336 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 13189 | 1267 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 974 | 1925 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5321 | 3207 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3456 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 46.475 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.922 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Athlon II X2 265 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen+ | Regor |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
Launch date | 19 April 2018 | September 2010 |
OPN PIB | YD2600BBAFBOX | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 1537 | 1531 |
Price now | $159.99 | $82.88 |
Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 24.89 | 6.71 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $83 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | |
Die size | 213 mm | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 576 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 3 MB | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 16 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm FinFET | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 2 |
Number of threads | 12 | |
Transistor count | 4940 Million | 410 million |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Wraith Stealth | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |