AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Intel Core i9-7900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Intel Core i9-7900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 16% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	September 2018 vs 30 May 2017
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 13.8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7900X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2552 vs 2269
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21058 vs 13465

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 576 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2552 vs 2269
PassMark - CPU mark	21058 vs 13465

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2269

2552

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13465

21058

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	Intel Core i9-7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2269	2552
PassMark - CPU mark	13465	21058
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10300
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6987

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	Intel Core i9-7900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Skylake
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	September 2018	30 May 2017
OPN Tray	YD260BBBM6IAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	987	951
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,050
Price now		$1,383.99
Processor Number		i9-7900X
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	13.8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	12	20
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		44
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)