AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, UserBenchmark, Prime95, MATLAB, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or AMD Ryzen 5 2600.

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 2600

54%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 2600

53%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	96.4
Valorant	107.8	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	61.4
Apex Legends	101.3	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	82.2
Overwatch	87.3	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.9	54.8
Warzone	84.1	85.5
Assassin's Creed	90.5	92.1
Valheim	89.5	91.0

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 2600

56%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

To make a finishing choice 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 7 2700X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	164	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1310	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2736	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1024	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7220	10545

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2280	2465
Multi-Core	13255	17664

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1104	1100
Multi-Core	6712	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	April 19, 2018	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen+	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	576KB	768KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK	YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 8% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 2600 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 28
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.