Intel Core i5-10210Y vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10210Y and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Core i5-10210Y

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10210Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
9.3x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	21 Aug 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 1750
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 4231

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241 vs 1750
PassMark - CPU mark	13172 vs 4231

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10210Y
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1750

2241

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4231

13172

Name	Intel Core i5-10210Y	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1750	2241
PassMark - CPU mark	4231	13172
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1239
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1239
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1364
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1364
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2335
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)

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Amber Lake Y	Zen+
Launch date	21 Aug 2019	19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$292
Place in performance rating	1588	1559
Processor Number	i5-10210Y
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
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
Value for money (0-100)		24.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.00 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4940 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	33.33 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x87CA
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	5.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	9 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	1.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	26.5mm x 18.5mm
Sockets supported	UTFCBGA1377	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)