Ryzen 9 9950X 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 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.78
+403%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 by a whopping 403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking91658
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.1565.16
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.0823.26
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 9950X has 542% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 9950X. 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, SMESMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
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 9950X.

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 9950X 41.78
+403%

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 9950X 66361
+403%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2600 6070
Ryzen 9 9950X 23568
+288%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 2600 375
+387%
Ryzen 9 9950X 77

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 2600 1119
Ryzen 9 9950X 2548
+128%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 2600 4020
Ryzen 9 9950X 7852
+95.3%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 2600 30898
Ryzen 9 9950X 160423
+419%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 2600 179
Ryzen 9 9950X 409
+128%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 41.78
Recency 19 April 2018 15 August 2024
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has 161.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 403.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600 in performance tests.


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