Ryzen 5 2600H vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
+95.6%
Ryzen 5 2600H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.04

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600H by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 2600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7851223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency9.7731.63
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)30 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 2600H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3432
L1 cache768 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2246 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 2600H 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)
SocketAM4FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 2600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 2600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 2600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 2600H.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes2012

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 7 1700X 9.86
+95.6%
Ryzen 5 2600H 5.04

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 7 1700X 15663
+95.7%
Ryzen 5 2600H 8002

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 1700X 6275
+94.5%
Ryzen 5 2600H 3226

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 5.04
Recency 2 March 2017 30 May 2018
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 95.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 2600H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 2600H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 2600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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