Ryzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.78
+102%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking905385
Place by popularity2126
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.3141.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.0824.43
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700X has 300% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 5700X. 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, SME86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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
Ryzen 7 5700X 16.78
+102%

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 13190
Ryzen 7 5700X 26662
+102%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 2600 1163
Ryzen 7 5700X 2146
+84.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 2600 4897
Ryzen 7 5700X 9724
+98.6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 5 2600 4726
Ryzen 7 5700X 6527
+38.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 5 2600 28173
Ryzen 7 5700X 42876
+52.2%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 5 2600 9290
Ryzen 7 5700X 14862
+60%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 5 2600 5.5
Ryzen 7 5700X 3.39
+62.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 5 2600 14
Ryzen 7 5700X 26
+92.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 2600 1248
Ryzen 7 5700X 2329
+86.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 2600 157
Ryzen 7 5700X 253
+60.8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 2600 1.76
Ryzen 7 5700X 2.94
+67%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 5 2600 7.5
Ryzen 7 5700X 13.4
+78.7%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 5 2600 75
Ryzen 7 5700X 135
+79.6%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 5 2600 205
Ryzen 7 5700X 305
+48.6%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 5 2600 4517
Ryzen 7 5700X 12478
+176%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2600 6070
Ryzen 7 5700X 9353
+54.1%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 2600 375
+69.7%
Ryzen 7 5700X 221

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 2600 1119
Ryzen 7 5700X 1647
+47.3%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 2600 4020
Ryzen 7 5700X 6522
+62.2%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 2600 30898
Ryzen 7 5700X 65777
+113%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 2600 179
Ryzen 7 5700X 310
+73.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 16.78
Recency 19 April 2018 4 April 2022
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 5700X has a 102.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600 in performance tests.


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