Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 2300U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 2300U and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1446 | 836 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 24 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 19.15 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) |
| Release date | 8 January 2018 (6 years ago) | 13 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
| Current price | $444 | $142 (0.7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 2300U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 2300U 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP5 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | 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 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Ryzen 5 2600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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.
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by 138% based on our aggregate 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%
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by 138% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by 48% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by 126% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by 207% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by 195% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by 99% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by 123% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.58 | 8.53 |
| Recency | 8 January 2018 | 13 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2300U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 3 2300U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2300U and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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