AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 vs Intel Core i5-2450P
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and Intel Core i5-2450P 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.50 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: 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
- 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2474 vs 1682
- 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17202 vs 4273
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 30 Sep 2019 vs January 2012 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 3.50 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C vs 72.6°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 6144 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 32 GB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2474 vs 1682 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17202 vs 4273 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 | Intel Core i5-2450P |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2474 | 1682 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17202 | 4273 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3268 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9180 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 | Intel Core i5-2450P | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Sandy Bridge |
| Family | Ryzen 5 | |
| Launch date | 30 Sep 2019 | January 2012 |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000029 | |
| Place in performance rating | 839 | 840 |
| Processor Number | PRO 3600 | i5-2450P |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $215 | |
| Price now | $89.99 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 20.11 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 72.6°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 216 mm | |
| Transistor count | 1160 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 47.68 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | LGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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