AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD FX-6300 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 6 more threads: 12 vs 6
• Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
• Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70.50°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm SOI
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 1486
• 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 4220
• Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 527
• 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 1914
• Around 66% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3456 vs 2087
• 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.475 vs 16.151
• 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.922 vs 0.339

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2241 1486
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	13172 4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	974 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	5321 1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	3456 2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	46.475 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.922 0.339

Compare specifications (specs)