AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600 is 3% better than Ryzen 5 2400G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.5	94.8
Valorant	103.9	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	60.4
Apex Legends	97.7	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	80.8
Overwatch	84.2	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	74.4
DOOM Eternal	52.0	53.9
Warzone	81.1	84.1
Assassin's Creed	87.3	90.5
Valheim	86.3	89.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 2600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2400G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	811	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	391	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1922	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1021	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4800	7220

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2182	2280
Multi-Core	8739	13255

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	866	1104
Multi-Core	3390	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	February 12, 2018	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Raven Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	576KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	4MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2400G is 5% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 2600 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2400G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 27
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.