i7-2660M vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking916not rated
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency12.08no data
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier3429
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache3 MB512 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography12 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,800 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M 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)
SocketAM4Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2660M, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-2660M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while Core i7-2660M is a notebook one.


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