EPYC 9655P vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.64
EPYC 9655P
2024
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
100.00
+1057%

EPYC 9655P outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 by a whopping 1057% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8891
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.42
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.3523.22
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Turin (2024)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$10,811

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and EPYC 9655P 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)96
Threads12192
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache576 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size213 mm212x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million99,780 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and EPYC 9655P 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
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 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-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and EPYC 9655P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes20128

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 PRO 2600 8.64
EPYC 9655P 100.00
+1057%

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 PRO 2600 13465
EPYC 9655P 155878
+1058%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.64 100.00
Recency 6 September 2018 10 October 2024
Physical cores 6 96
Threads 12 192
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 400 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has 515.4% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 1057.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and EPYC 9655P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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