Ryzen 5 2600 vs Opteron 152

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 152
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 104 Watt
0.27
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+2974%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Opteron 152 by a whopping 2974% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 152 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3144916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.13
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency0.2512.08
Architecture codenameVenus (2004−2005)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date2 August 2005 (19 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Opteron 152 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 cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache128 KB576 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm12 nm
Die size115 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors114 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 152 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)
Socket939AM4
Power consumption (TDP)104 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 152 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 152 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 152 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 152 and Ryzen 5 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.

Opteron 152 0.27
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+2974%

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.

Opteron 152 428
Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+2981%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 8.30
Recency 2 August 2005 13 April 2018
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 90 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 104 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 2974.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 152 in performance tests.

Be aware that Opteron 152 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 152 and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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