Ryzen 5 2400GE vs Ryzen 5 2600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+76.2%
Ryzen 5 2400GE
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.71

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 5 2400GE by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 5 2400GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9031263
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency12.0812.74
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 5 2400GE 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3432
L1 cache96K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,800 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 5 2400GE 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 5 2400GE. 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 Ryzen 5 2400GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 5 2400GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 5 2400GE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2012

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
+76.2%
Ryzen 5 2400GE 4.71

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 13189
+76.4%
Ryzen 5 2400GE 7477

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 4.71
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 76.2% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 2400GE, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2400GE in performance tests.


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