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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X


Description
The 2600X is based on Zen+ architecture while the 5950X is based on Zen 3.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 2600X gets a score of 333.1 k points while the 5950X gets 1081 k points.

Summarizing, the 5950X is 3.2 times faster than the 2600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f82
a20f10
Core
Pinnacle Ridge
Vermeer
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
16/32
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x64+6x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
April 2018
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
66.44k points
87.3k points
Mean multithread perf.
333.12k points
1080.96k 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
2600X
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.75k
22.91k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
26.29k
26.24k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.91k
11.87k (x2.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
18.48k
26.28k (x1.42)
TOTAL
66.44k
87.3k (x1.31)

Multithread

2600X

5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
94.49k
359.17k (x3.8)
Test#2 (FP)
182.53k
479.04k (x2.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.95k
214.59k (x4.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.15k
28.16k (x2.78)
TOTAL
333.12k
1080.96k (x3.24)

Performance/W
2600X
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
995 points/W
3421 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
4562 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
484 points/W
2044 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
107 points/W
268 points/W
TOTAL
3507 points/W
10295 points/W

Performance/GHz
2600X
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
3749 points/GHz
4676 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6261 points/GHz
5355 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1408 points/GHz
2423 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4401 points/GHz
5363 points/GHz
TOTAL
15819 points/GHz
17817 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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