Pentium Extreme Edition 965 vs Ryzen 5 2600X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Pentium Extreme Edition 965 by a whopping 1311% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 874 | 2791 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.51 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.72 | 0.45 |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Presler (2005−2007) |
| Release date | 13 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 26 March 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.733 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 0.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 16 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 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 |
| Socket | AM4 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965. 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 | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.75 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 13 April 2018 | 26 March 2006 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2600X has a 1311.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Extreme Edition 965 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and Pentium Extreme Edition 965, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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