Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.55
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+82.4%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1311916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.15
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency6.6212.08
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3534
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size192 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 4.55
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+82.4%

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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 7234
Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+82.3%

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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 1039
Ryzen 5 2600 1164
+12%

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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 2700
Ryzen 5 2600 4901
+81.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.55 8.30
Recency 29 June 2017 19 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 82.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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