AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Intel Core i7-990X EE

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Combined performance score

i7-990X EE
4.31

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 104% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1249774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data17.22
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release dateno data19 September 2018 (5 years old)
Current priceno data$215
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.467 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus support6400 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA-1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i7-990X EE 4.31
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 8.80
+104%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 104% in our combined 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%

i7-990X EE 6624
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 13517
+104%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 104% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.31 8.80
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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