Intel Core i5-10500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2822 vs 2269
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs September 2018
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2822 vs 2269

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13465 vs 13389
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 576 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 1536 KB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13465 vs 13389

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2822
2269
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13389
13465
Name Intel Core i5-10500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2822 2269
PassMark - CPU mark 13389 13465
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4962

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 September 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $192 - $202
Place in performance rating 942 986
Processor Number i5-10500
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray YD260BBBM6IAF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.4 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 384 KB 576 KB
L2 cache 1536 KB 3 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C Not included

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

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™)