Ryzen 5 2600 vs Pentium SU2700

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium SU2700
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 10 Watt
0.14
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+5829%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Pentium SU2700 by a whopping 5829% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium SU2700 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3329916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.13
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.3212.08
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium SU2700 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 speed1.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB576 KB
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm12 nm
Die size107 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors410 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium SU2700 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)
SocketIntel BGA 956AM4
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium SU2700 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium SU2700 and Ryzen 5 2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium SU2700 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium SU2700 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
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 Pentium SU2700 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.

Pentium SU2700 0.14
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+5829%

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.

Pentium SU2700 228
Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+5684%

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.

Pentium SU2700 142
Ryzen 5 2600 1164
+720%

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.

Pentium SU2700 146
Ryzen 5 2600 4901
+3257%

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.

Pentium SU2700 1268
Ryzen 5 2600 4726
+273%

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.

Pentium SU2700 584
Ryzen 5 2600 9290
+1491%

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.

Pentium SU2700 134
Ryzen 5 2600 5.5
+2336%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.14 8.30
Recency 2 June 2009 13 April 2018
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium SU2700 has 550% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600, on the other hand, has a 5828.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium SU2700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium SU2700 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium SU2700 and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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