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
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | 2667 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | 3.0 x16 |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |