AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Core i7-2600 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

• CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• 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
• Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.80 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: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
• 2.3x 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
• 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 1737
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 5348
• Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 727
• Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 2727
• Around 15% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3456 vs 3000
• Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.922 vs 0.54

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

• Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.312 vs 46.475

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2241 1737
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	13172 5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	974 727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	5321 2727
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	3456 3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	46.475 74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.922 0.54

Compare specifications (specs)