AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 45 nm
2.3x 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
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 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2244 vs 1233
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13187 vs 2535
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 502
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 1587
Around 96% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3456 vs 1761
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.922 vs 0.218

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 23 September 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 45 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2244 vs 1233
PassMark - CPU mark	13187 vs 2535
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 1587
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456 vs 1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922 vs 0.218

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 46.475

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 46.475

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2244

1233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13187

2535

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

1587

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3456

1761

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.475

49.474

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.922

0.218

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	2244	1233
PassMark - CPU mark	13187	2535
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	1587
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456	1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.475	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.294

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Lynnfield
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	23 September 2009
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1539	2824
Price now	$159.99	$160.50
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	6.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Processor Number		i5-750
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Die size	213 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	576 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	4940 Million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)