Core i7-2600S vs Ryzen 5 1600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-2600S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	899	1589
Place by popularity	52	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.06	0.49
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2019−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	16 March 2017 (7 years ago)	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	$210

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600 has 2565% better value for money than i7-2600S.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-2600S 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	213 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	69 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-2600S 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket AM4	1155
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-2600S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-2600S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-2600S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-2600S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD 2000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-2600S.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-2600S by 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.94	2.99
Recency	16 March 2017	9 January 2011
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm

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