Ryzen 5 2600X vs Phenom II X6 1075T
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Phenom II X6 1075T by a whopping 306% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1075T and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1847 | 865 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.22 | 9.74 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.64 | 8.73 |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 13 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $260 | $229 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 2600X has 4327% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1075T.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1075T and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 | 6 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1075T and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 | AM3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and Ryzen 5 2600X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.16 | 8.76 |
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 13 April 2018 |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2600X has a 305.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1075T in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1075T and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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