Core i7-8670T vs Ryzen 5 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-8670T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	836	not rated
Place by popularity	24	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data
Current price	$142 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-8670T 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	12	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-8670T 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	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-8670T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-8670T 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 i7-8670T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 i7-8670T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-8670T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 April 2018	1 September 2018
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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