AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-4771

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Core i7-4771 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Intel Core i7-4771

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 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
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 22 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 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 2192
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 7126
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 910
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3362
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.922 vs 0.621

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241 vs 2192
PassMark - CPU mark	13172 vs 7126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 3362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922 vs 0.621

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4771

2.7x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9282 vs 3456
Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.74 vs 46.475

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9282 vs 3456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.74 vs 46.475

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4771

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2241

2192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13172

7126

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

910

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

3362

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3456

9282

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.475

83.74

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.922

0.621

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i7-4771
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241	2192
PassMark - CPU mark	13172	7126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	3362
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456	9282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.475	83.74
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922	0.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1159
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2583
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1159
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2583

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i7-4771
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	September 2013
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1559	1572
Price now	$159.99	$299.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	9.70
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$450
Processor Number		i7-4771
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	213 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	4940 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth	PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)