AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i7-2670QM

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Core i7-2670QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Intel Core i7-2670QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 5 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 42% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% 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
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3257 vs 1307
5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21559 vs 3747

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Apr 2022 vs 2 November 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 6144 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257 vs 1307
PassMark - CPU mark	21559 vs 3747

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2670QM

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2670QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3257

1307

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21559

3747

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i7-2670QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257	1307
PassMark - CPU mark	21559	3747
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5675
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		48.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.414

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i7-2670QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	20 Apr 2022	2 November 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$175
Place in performance rating	694	2706
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Price now		$259
Processor Number		i7-2670QM
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.69
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	216 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	4150 million	995 Million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Graphics
Device ID		0x116
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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)