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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 2600X


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

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5950X gets a score of 1081 k points while the 2600X gets 333.1 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
a20f10
800f82
Core
Vermeer
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
16/32
6/12
TDP
105 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
16x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
2x32768 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
November 2020
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
87.3k points
66.44k points
Mean multithread perf.
1080.96k points
333.12k 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
5950X
2600X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.91k
15.75k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
26.24k
26.29k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.87k
5.91k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
18.48k (x0.7)
TOTAL
87.3k
66.44k (x0.76)

Multithread

5950X

2600X
Test#1 (Integers)
359.17k
94.49k (x0.26)
Test#2 (FP)
479.04k
182.53k (x0.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
214.59k
45.95k (x0.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
28.16k
10.15k (x0.36)
TOTAL
1080.96k
333.12k (x0.31)

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

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