AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7530U and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 7530U

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm FinFET
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3061 vs 2241
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15642 vs 13172

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 19 April 2018
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm FinFET
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3061 vs 2241
PassMark - CPU mark	15642 vs 13172

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	576 KB vs 384 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3061

2241

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15642

13172

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3061	2241
PassMark - CPU mark	15642	13172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5321
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 7530U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen+
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	19 April 2018
OPN Tray	100-000000943
Place in performance rating	611	1559
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$159.99
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		24.89
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Die size	180 mm²	213 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	10700 million	4940 Million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	2000 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)