Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
31.74
+282%

Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 by a whopping 282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking916130
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.1349.27
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency12.0825.03
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 386% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size192 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. 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++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 5 2600 8.30
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 31.74
+282%

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 5 2600 13188
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 50410
+282%

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 5 2600 1164
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 2858
+146%

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 5 2600 4901
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 17585
+259%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 31.74
Recency 19 April 2018 4 January 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D, on the other hand, has a 282.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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