Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 vs i7-2600K

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2600K
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.46
Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.55
+31.5%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 outperforms Core i7-2600K by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15431300
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency3.456.62
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$317no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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)
SocketLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+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

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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 i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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 i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 PRO 1300.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-2600K 3.46
Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 4.55
+31.5%

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.

i7-2600K 5491
Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 7234
+31.7%

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.

i7-2600K 667
Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 1039
+55.8%

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.

i7-2600K 2291
Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 2700
+17.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 4.55
Recency 9 January 2011 29 June 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i7-2600K has 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300, on the other hand, has a 31.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-2600K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is a server/workstation one.


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