Celeron 797 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	819	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.97	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	19 September 2018 (5 years ago)	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$107
Current price	$215	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	1
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	1.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Die size	192 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797 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	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	-	950 MHz
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	2
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	-	+
CRT	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Celeron 797.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 September 2018	1 January 2012
Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	1
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

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