AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Pentium G6960

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Pentium G6960 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 G6960

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 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 33% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.93 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 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2242 vs 1279
9.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13177 vs 1433
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3379

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2.93 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	2242 vs 1279
PassMark - CPU mark	13177 vs 1433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 3379

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960

2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 974

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1957 vs 974

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2242

1279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13177

1433

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

3379

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Pentium G6960
PassMark - Single thread mark	2242	1279
PassMark - CPU mark	13177	1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	3379
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 G6960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Clarkdale
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	January 2011
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1541	1535
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		G6960
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.93 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	2.93 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® 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)