AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Gears 5, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 7zip, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Prime95, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all 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 7 1800X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 1800X

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 1800X

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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 low game result, just 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	94.8
Valorant	109.6	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.4
Apex Legends	103.0	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.8
Overwatch	88.7	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	74.4
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.9
Warzone	85.5	84.1
Assassin's Creed	92.0	90.5
Valheim	90.9	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 1800X

39%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing resolution 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 7 1800X since it has less power consumption: 95W 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, 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 uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	163	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1617	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	381	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3587	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	969	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9314	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2160	2280
Multi-Core	16241	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1117	1104
Multi-Core	8243	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	March 02, 2017	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen+
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD180XBCM88AE YD180XBCAEWOF YD180XBCAEMPK	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 1800X is 5% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1800X 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 7 1800X is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 10
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 1800X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.