i7-2669M vs Ryzen 5 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2669M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	905	not rated
Place by popularity	22	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.94	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	12.08	no data
Architecture codename	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2669M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	34	22
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2669M 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	AM4	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2669M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2669M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2669M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2669M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2669M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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