EPYC 4124P vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
EPYC 4124P
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
11.73
+41.3%

EPYC 4124P outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 4124P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking916667
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.1352.71
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.0817.07
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)21 May 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 4124P has 420% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 4124P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm
Die size192 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 4124P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 4124P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 4124P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 4124P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 4124P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2028

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 8.30
EPYC 4124P 11.73
+41.3%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 13188
EPYC 4124P 18637
+41.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 11.73
Recency 19 April 2018 21 May 2024
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 5 2600 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

EPYC 4124P, on the other hand, has a 41.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 4124P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 4124P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 4124P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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