Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i7-7800X

General info

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	822	805
Place by popularity	not in top-100	26
Value for money	5.53	19.86
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+)
Release date	26 June 2017 (6 years old)	19 April 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	$199
Current price	$395 (1x MSRP)	$156 (0.8x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 259% better value for money than i7-7800X.

Technical specs

Core i7-7800X 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	DDR4-2933 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	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Ryzen 5 2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	77 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	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.

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i7-7800X by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	8.41	8.62
Recency	26 June 2017	19 April 2018
Cost	$389	$199
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt

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