Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i5-4200U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4200U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.41
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.53
+505%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms i5-4200U by a whopping 505% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2122836
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.15
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199
Current price$413 $142 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)576 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size118 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2DDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4400-
Max video memory2 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200U and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1220
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4200U 1.41
Ryzen 5 2600 8.53
+505%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 505% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-4200U 2184
Ryzen 5 2600 13197
+504%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 504% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4200U 727
Ryzen 5 2600 1154
+58.7%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 59% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4200U 1396
Ryzen 5 2600 4857
+248%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 248% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-4200U 3725
Ryzen 5 2600 4726
+26.9%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 27% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4200U 7636
Ryzen 5 2600 28173
+269%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 269% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4200U 3053
Ryzen 5 2600 9290
+204%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 204% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-4200U 22.73
Ryzen 5 2600 5.5
+313%

Core i5-4200U outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 by 313% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-4200U 2
Ryzen 5 2600 14
+453%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 453% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4200U 229
Ryzen 5 2600 1248
+445%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 445% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4200U 99
Ryzen 5 2600 157
+58.9%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 59% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-4200U 1.12
Ryzen 5 2600 1.76
+57.1%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 57% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4200U 1.4
Ryzen 5 2600 7.5
+436%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 436% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4200U 2255
Ryzen 5 2600 4517
+100%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 100% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4200U 15
Ryzen 5 2600 75
+416%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 416% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4200U 78
Ryzen 5 2600 205
+165%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-4200U by 165% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 8.53
Recency 4 June 2013 13 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4200U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


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