AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 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
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13177 vs 3817
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 967
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 2161

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs January 2018
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13177 vs 3817
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 967
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 2161

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2245 vs 2242

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2242

2245

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13177

3817

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

967

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

2161

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Pentium Gold G5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2242	2245
PassMark - CPU mark	13177	3817
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	967
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	2161
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 Gold G5600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	January 2018
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1541	1542
Price now	$159.99	$114.74
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	14.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G5600
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.90 GHz
Die size	213 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	4940 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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		0x3E91
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot