Processor 300 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.48
+88%
Processor 300
2024
2 cores / 4 threads, 46 Watt
4.51

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Processor 300 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8911309
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.359.28
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$82

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache576 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Processor 300.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 PRO 2600 8.48
+88%
Processor 300 4.51

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 PRO 2600 13465
+88.1%
Processor 300 7160

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.48 4.51
Recency 6 September 2018 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 46 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has a 88% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Processor 300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 41.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor 300 in performance tests.


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