AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, 3DMark, SuperPi, 7zip, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, AIDA64, Gears 5, MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, WPrime, Furmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 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 PRO 2600

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	94.8
Valorant	106.8	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	60.4
Apex Legends	100.4	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.1	80.8
Overwatch	86.5	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	74.4
DOOM Eternal	53.4	53.9
Warzone	83.3	84.1
Assassin's Creed	89.7	90.5
Valheim	88.6	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor 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 PRO 2600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. 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. 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 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	172	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1347	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2976	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1145	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7928	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2281	2280
Multi-Core	13702	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1059	1104
Multi-Core	5863	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 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	576KB	576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 PRO 2600 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 16
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.