AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Phenom II X4 830

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Phenom II X4 830 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 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
• Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 45 nm
• Around 13% 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
• 4x 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
• 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2244 vs 1084
• 6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13190 vs 2070
• Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 5258

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 830

• Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1838 vs 974

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 830

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2244 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	13190 2070
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	974 1838
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	5321 5258

Compare specifications (specs)