Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 2600
Description
The 3900X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 2600 is based on Zen+.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900X gets a score of 756.3 k points while the 2600 gets 291.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2.6 times faster than the 2600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900X gets a score of 756.3 k points while the 2600 gets 291.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2.6 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
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
12/24
6/12
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
July 2019
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
72.51k points
57.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
756.3k points
291.53k 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
3900X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
4.46k
3.41k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
18.46k
15.96k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.05k
4.69k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.71k
17.42k (x0.73)
TOTAL
54.68k
41.47k (x0.76)
Multithread
3900X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
52.65k
20.88k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
265.41k
110.37k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.78k
39.25k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
46.91k
6.66k (x0.14)
TOTAL
505.76k
177.16k (x0.35)
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
3900X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
16.73k
13.76k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
23.03k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.82k
5.12k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.22k
15.23k (x0.69)
TOTAL
72.51k
57.13k (x0.79)
Multithread
3900X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
248.24k
83.23k (x0.34)
Test#2 (FP)
309.66k
161.06k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.01k
40.52k (x0.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
58.39k
6.73k (x0.12)
TOTAL
756.3k
291.53k (x0.39)
Performance/W
3900X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
2364 points/W
1281 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2949 points/W
2478 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1333 points/W
623 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
556 points/W
103 points/W
TOTAL
7203 points/W
4485 points/W
Performance/GHz
3900X
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
3638 points/GHz
3529 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5377 points/GHz
5904 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1917 points/GHz
1313 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4831 points/GHz
3904 points/GHz
TOTAL
15763 points/GHz
14650 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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