Ryzen 5 2600X vs i5-2380P

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2380P and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1770	863
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.69	9.23
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	2.39	8.72
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	January 2012 (12 years ago)	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$180	$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 446% better value for money than i5-2380P.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2380P and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	576 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	12 nm
Die size	216 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1160 million	4800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2380P and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155,LGA1155	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2380P and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2380P and Ryzen 5 2600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2380P and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2380P and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
InTru 3D	-	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2380P and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.44	8.92
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	12 nm

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