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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 5 2600


Description
The 3800X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 2600 is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3800X gets a score of 497.7 k points while the 2600 gets 292.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 3800X is 1.7 times faster than the 2600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
800f82
Core
Matisse
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/12
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
July 2019
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
75.81k points
57.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
497.74k points
292.31k 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
3800X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
4.47k
3.41k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
17.41k
15.96k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.23k
4.69k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
25.15k
17.42k (x0.69)
TOTAL
55.26k
41.47k (x0.75)

Multithread

3800X

2600
Test#1 (Integers)
36.1k
20.88k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
178.65k
110.37k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95.98k
39.25k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.03k
6.66k (x0.42)
TOTAL
326.76k
177.16k (x0.54)

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
3800X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
17.1k
13.83k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
26.59k
23.16k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.91k
5.15k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.21k
15.18k (x0.65)
TOTAL
75.81k
57.33k (x0.76)

Multithread

3800X

2600
Test#1 (Integers)
172.04k
83.44k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
214.03k
161.53k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.1k
40.62k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.57k
6.72k (x0.46)
TOTAL
497.74k
292.31k (x0.59)

Performance/W
3800X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
1638 points/W
1284 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2038 points/W
2485 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
925 points/W
625 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
103 points/W
TOTAL
4740 points/W
4497 points/W

Performance/GHz
3800X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
3799 points/GHz
3547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5909 points/GHz
5938 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1981 points/GHz
1321 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
3893 points/GHz
TOTAL
16847 points/GHz
14699 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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