Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 5 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition 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	19.06	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+)	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	5 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$1,096
Current price	$142 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus support	no data	2.5 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Die size	192 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	774 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition. 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	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition 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 i7-940XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 April 2018	5 February 2010
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Cost	$199	$1096
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

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