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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 5900X


Description
The 2600 is based on Zen+ architecture while the 5900X is based on Zen 3.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 2600 gets a score of 292.3 k points while the 5900X gets 814.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 5900X is 2.8 times faster than the 2600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f82
a20f12
Core
Pinnacle Ridge
Vermeer
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
12/24
TDP
65 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x64+6x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
April 2018
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
57.33k points
83.5k points
Mean multithread perf.
292.31k points
814.74k points

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
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
13.83k
22.6k (x1.63)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
24.85k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.15k
11.25k (x2.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.18k
24.8k (x1.63)
TOTAL
57.33k
83.5k (x1.46)

Multithread

2600

5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
83.44k
258.21k (x3.09)
Test#2 (FP)
161.53k
342.24k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.62k
155.3k (x3.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.72k
59k (x8.78)
TOTAL
292.31k
814.74k (x2.79)

Performance/W
2600
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
1284 points/W
2459 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2485 points/W
3259 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
625 points/W
1479 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
562 points/W
TOTAL
4497 points/W
7759 points/W

Performance/GHz
2600
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
3547 points/GHz
4709 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5938 points/GHz
5177 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1321 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3893 points/GHz
5167 points/GHz
TOTAL
14699 points/GHz
17396 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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