Ryzen 5 2600 vs Atom N2600

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Aggregate performance score

Atom N2600
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.20
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+4050%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Atom N2600 by a whopping 4050% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3233916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.12
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel AtomAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.7312.08
Architecture codenameCedarview-M (2011−2012)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date1 December 2011 (13 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$47$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size66 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors176 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA559AM4
Power consumption (TDP)3.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size2.44 GB128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 (400 MHz)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom N2600 0.20
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+4050%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom N2600 316
Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+4073%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom N2600 75
Ryzen 5 2600 1164
+1452%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom N2600 210
Ryzen 5 2600 4900
+2233%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom N2600 541
Ryzen 5 2600 4726
+774%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom N2600 1528
Ryzen 5 2600 28173
+1744%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Atom N2600 812
Ryzen 5 2600 9290
+1044%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Atom N2600 66
Ryzen 5 2600 5.5
+1100%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Atom N2600 10
Ryzen 5 2600 75
+658%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Atom N2600 10
Ryzen 5 2600 205
+1995%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.20 8.30
Recency 1 December 2011 19 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3 Watt 65 Watt

Atom N2600 has 2066.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600, on the other hand, has a 4050% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N2600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom N2600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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