Ryzen 5 2600X vs E1-2500

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Aggregate performance score

E1-2500
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.37
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75
+2265%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms E1-2500 by a whopping 2265% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E1-2500 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3035874
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.50
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD E-SeriesAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.338.71
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

E1-2500 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz4.25 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on E1-2500 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFT3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-2500 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-2500 and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-2500 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 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 cardAMD Radeon HD 8240-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E1-2500 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E1-2500 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-2500 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

E1-2500 0.37
Ryzen 5 2600X 8.75
+2265%

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.

E1-2500 593
Ryzen 5 2600X 13898
+2244%

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.

E1-2500 140
Ryzen 5 2600X 1247
+791%

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.

E1-2500 236
Ryzen 5 2600X 5281
+2138%

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.

E1-2500 1052
Ryzen 5 2600X 4958
+371%

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.

E1-2500 2016
Ryzen 5 2600X 29954
+1386%

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.

E1-2500 79.6
Ryzen 5 2600X 4.62
+1623%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

E1-2500 1
Ryzen 5 2600X 15
+2287%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

E1-2500 44
Ryzen 5 2600X 1341
+2948%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

E1-2500 27
Ryzen 5 2600X 163
+504%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

E1-2500 0.34
Ryzen 5 2600X 1.81
+432%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

E1-2500 0.4
Ryzen 5 2600X 8
+1760%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

E1-2500 604
Ryzen 5 2600X 4599
+661%

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.  

E1-2500 4
Ryzen 5 2600X 81
+1913%

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.  

E1-2500 20
Ryzen 5 2600X 207
+915%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 8.75
Recency 23 May 2013 19 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

E1-2500 has 533.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600X, on the other hand, has a 2264.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2500 in performance tests.

Be aware that E1-2500 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between E1-2500 and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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