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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i7-11700


Description
The 2600 is based on Zen+ architecture while the i7-11700 is based on Rocket Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 2600 gets a score of 292.3 k points while the i7-11700 gets 729 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-11700 is 2.5 times faster than the 2600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f82
a0671
Core
Pinnacle Ridge
Rocket Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
6/12
8/16
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x64+6x32 kB
8x32+8x48 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
16384 kB
Date
April 2018
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
57.33k points
98.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
292.31k points
728.98k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
2600
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
3.41k
5.48k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
15.96k
20.99k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.69k
12.58k (x2.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.42k
21.24k (x1.22)
TOTAL
41.47k
60.28k (x1.45)

Multithread

2600

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
20.88k
44.15k (x2.11)
Test#2 (FP)
110.37k
196.6k (x1.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.25k
102.57k (x2.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.66k
10.64k (x1.6)
TOTAL
177.16k
353.96k (x2)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
2600
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
13.83k
35.12k (x2.54)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
29.24k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.15k
12.56k (x2.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.18k
21.95k (x1.45)
TOTAL
57.33k
98.87k (x1.72)

Multithread

2600

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
83.44k
304k (x3.64)
Test#2 (FP)
161.53k
304.7k (x1.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.62k
109.64k (x2.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.72k
10.64k (x1.58)
TOTAL
292.31k
728.98k (x2.49)

Performance/W
2600
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
1284 points/W
4677 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2485 points/W
4688 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
625 points/W
1687 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
164 points/W
TOTAL
4497 points/W
11215 points/W

Performance/GHz
2600
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
3547 points/GHz
7168 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5938 points/GHz
5967 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1321 points/GHz
2563 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3893 points/GHz
4479 points/GHz
TOTAL
14699 points/GHz
20177 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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