AMDYD2600BBAFBOX
IntelBX80677I57600K

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.8GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 374,594 user samples
179,588 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 331st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
195,006 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 1.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 297th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
73.3 % 75.8 % +3%
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Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.6 Pts 85.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
108 Pts 120 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+11%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
210 Pts 237 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
377 Pts 379 Pts +1%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
621 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+54%
403 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
83.8 Pts 95.8 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+14%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
118 Pts 144 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+22%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
232 Pts 286 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+23%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
446 Pts 490 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+10%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
676 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+34%
504 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,716,789 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.41 % Much higher market share.
+52%
0.27 %
Value
Value For Money
91.3 % Slightly better value.
+8%
84.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
76 % +1% 75 %
Price
Price (score)
$125 Much cheaper.
+34%
$190
Age
Newest
72 Months More recent.
+17%
87 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts More energy efficient.
+29%
91 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14%
14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz 3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4.2 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+8%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
889 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+74%
510 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
800 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+97%
407 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen+ Kaby Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None HD 630
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The Ryzen 5 2600, from AMD’s second generation (Zen+) of high-end desktop Ryzen processors, supersedes the first generation Ryzen 5 1600. The newer generation sees a lithography reduction from 14nm to 12nm, but no increase in the number of cores and threads (6 and 12 respectively) over the ground-breaking first generation which continues to surpass similarly priced Intel CPUs in terms of multi-core performance. In other words, progress between generations is predominantly driven by power efficiency and therefore higher attainable clock speeds. The 2600 appears to have a stock base/boost clock of 3.4 / 3.9 GHz compared to the 1600’s 3.2 / 3.6 GHz which is expected to result in a modest increase in effective speed that said, early benchmarks are inconclusive. Included in the expected retail price of about $200 is a Wraith Stealth cooler, so the 2600, like the 1600 before it, represents great value for workstation users. The 2600 compliments the new 400 series motherboards and is also backwards compatible with the 300 series following a bios update. Even though the 2600 is plausible for multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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The i5-7600K targets high end gamers, it sits just behind the flagship i7-7700K in Intel’s Kaby Lake lineup. The 7600K will likely be the most popular gaming CPU of 2017 (some competition from AMD’s upcoming Zen/Ryzen CPUs, would be very welcome). Comparing the 7600K and 6600K shows that the two processors are very closely matched and comparing the 7600K vs the hyper-threaded 7700K highlights the relative strength of the 7700K for workstation performance. There are no significant architectural differences between Kaby Lake and Skylake so, when fully overclocked, the two generations should perform similarly but Kaby Lake offers faster base clocks, improved speed shift technology which helps CPU responsiveness, and better integrated graphics[Jan '17 CPUPro]

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