AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 2600, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.7 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 46.9 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is manufactured using a 12 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 12 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 16.0 MB
Architecture: Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2018
Release price: 195 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
22052
22052
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
21988
21988
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
21714
21714
Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
21699
21699
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
21696
21696

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
13245
13245
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
13236
13236
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
13230
13230
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
13224
13224
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
13210
13210

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
7759
7759
Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
7759
7759
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
7555
7555
Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
7545
7545
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
7514
7514

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5768
5768
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
5710
5710
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5670
5670
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5630
5630
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
5600
5600

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
5402
5402
Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
5391
5391
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5387
5387
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5373
5373
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5372
5372

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
5425
5425
Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
5417
5417
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5351
5351
Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
5335
5335
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
5328
5328

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4295
4295
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4295
4295
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4280
4280
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4267
4267
Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
4260
4260

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
3352
3352
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
3341
3341
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
3340
3340
Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
3339
3339
Intel Core i5-11260H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
3285
3285

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
2768
2768
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2764
2764
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
2736
2736
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2732
2732
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2684
2684

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1327
1327
Intel Core i5-10600T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
1324
1324
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1305
1305
Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1288
1288
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1285
1285

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.7 GHz
1234
1234
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1233
1233
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1232
1232
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1230
1230

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1041
1041
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1040
1040
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1040
1040
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1040
1040
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
1037
1037

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
978
978
Intel Core i3-9100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
977
977
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
977
977
Intel Core i3-9100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
977
977
Intel Core i3-10100T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
976
976

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
431
431
Intel Core i5-9300H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
430
430
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
424
424
Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
422
422
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
421
421

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
376
376
AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 2.3 GHz
375
375
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
374
374
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
373
373
AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
373
373

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
305.3
305.3
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
297.1
297.1
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
292.5
292.5
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
290.2
290.2
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
288.4
288.4

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
158
158
Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
158
158
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
158
158
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
158
158
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
158
158

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
107
107
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
107
107
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
104
104
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
103
103
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
103
103

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
14.1
14.1
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
13.9
13.9
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
13.5
13.5
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
13.3
13.3

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
2.0
2.0
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
2.0
2.0