Ryzen 5 2600 vs i7-2675QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2675QM and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1759	903
Place by popularity	not in top-100	22
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	9.87
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	5.11	12.09
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2675QM 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	22	34
L1 cache	256 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	12 nm
Die size	216 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	4800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2675QM 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1224	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2675QM and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	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	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2675QM and Ryzen 5 2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2675QM 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 i7-2675QM and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2675QM and Ryzen 5 2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	-
CRT	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2675QM and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.47	8.46
Recency	4 September 2011	13 April 2018
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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