AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 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 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% 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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2244 vs 2113
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13189 vs 9104
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 906
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3620
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs 11 April 2017
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache 576 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2244 vs 2113
PassMark - CPU mark 13189 vs 9104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 974 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5321 vs 3620

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

  • Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3706 vs 3456
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3706 vs 3456

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2244
2113
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13189
9104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
974
906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5321
3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3456
3706
Name AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2244 2113
PassMark - CPU mark 13189 9104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 974 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5321 3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3456 3706
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 Ryzen 5 1500X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Zen
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 11 April 2017
OPN PIB YD2600BBAFBOX YD150XBBAEBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1537 1548
Price now $159.99 $139.99
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 24.89 21.18
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $189
OPN Tray YD150XBBM4GAE

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz
Die size 213 mm 192 mm
L1 cache 576 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
Transistor count 4940 Million 4800 Million
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Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Stealth Wraith Spire (No LED)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0 x16

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)