AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Pentium G640T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Pentium G640T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Intel Pentium G640T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2245 vs 1102
11.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13194 vs 1139
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3203

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs June 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2245 vs 1102
PassMark - CPU mark	13194 vs 1139
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 3203

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G640T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2071 vs 974

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2071 vs 974

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G640T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2245

1102

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13194

1139

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

2071

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

3203

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Pentium G640T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2245	1102
PassMark - CPU mark	13194	1139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	2071
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	3203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456
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	Intel Pentium G640T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	June 2012
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1580	1565
Price now	$159.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	24.89
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G640T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	213 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Transistor count	4940 Million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 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
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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)