AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Pentium G6951

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Pentium G6951 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 G6951

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 7 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 39% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.6°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
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2245 vs 1173
9.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13200 vs 1383
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3231

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs September 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.6°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)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2245 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	13200 vs 1383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 3231

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6951

2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1953 vs 974

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1953 vs 974

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6951

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2245

1173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13200

1383

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

1953

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

3231

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Pentium G6951
PassMark - Single thread mark	2245	1173
PassMark - CPU mark	13200	1383
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	1953
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	3231
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3464
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 G6951
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Clarkdale
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	September 2010
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1504	1506
Price now	$159.99	$94
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	6.70
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$94
Processor Number		G6951
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	213 mm	81 mm2
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	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Transistor count	4940 Million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
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		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		533 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)