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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
31.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
58.9Inno Score
23.2Single-core68.4
31.6Multi-core49.6
40.5Gaming64.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 260014 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 31.3, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+45) and gaming (+24). AMD Ryzen 5 2600 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

  • Stronger Single-core score: 68 vs 23
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 50 vs 32
  • Stronger gaming score: 64 vs 41
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,300 vs 5,300
  • 125% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,570 vs 1,140
  • Lower launch price: $179 vs $199

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Announced20182023
SocketAM4AM5
Process12 nm5 nm+58%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.4 GHz3.7 GHz+9%
Boost clock3.9 GHz5 GHz+28%
L2 cache3 MB6 MB+100%
L3 cache16 MB32 MB+100%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Memory supportDDR4-2933DDR5-5200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
PCIe version35+67%
CPU PCIe lanes2428+17%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140Top 90%2,570+125%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,300Top 72%12,300+132%Top 30%
Cinebench R23 (single)980Top 88%1,850+89%Top 25%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,400Top 72%14,300+93%Top 39%
PassMark13,400Top 69%27,500+105%Top 32%

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