i5-8550 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i5-8550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	874	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	8.72	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i5-8550 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	6
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.25 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i5-8550 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)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i5-8550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i5-8550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i5-8550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 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 2600X and Core i5-8550.

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
Threads	12	6
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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