i5-2560M vs Ryzen 5 3600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-2560M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	692	2136
Place by popularity	9	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	16.25	4.07
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-2560M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-2560M 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-2560M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-2560M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-2560M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-2560M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.21	1.51
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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