i7-2600S vs Ryzen Z2 Go
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Z2 outperforms Core i7-2600S by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1159 | 1901 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.50 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.55 | 1.72 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt R (2025) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 9 January 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $210 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Z2 Go and Core i7-2600S 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 216 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,160 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Z2 Go and Core i7-2600S 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | LGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z2 Go and Core i7-2600S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Z2 Go and Core i7-2600S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Z2 Go and Core i7-2600S are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z2 Go and Core i7-2600S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.35 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Z2 Go and Core i7-2600S integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Z2 Go and Core i7-2600S.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.94 | 2.63 |
| Integrated graphics card | 9.06 | 0.50 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 9 January 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen Z2 Go has a 163.9% higher aggregate performance score, 1712% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 13 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-2600S in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Z2 Go is a notebook processor while Core i7-2600S is a desktop one.
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