AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600
23.2Single-core—
31.6Multi-core52.6
40.5Gamingspec-based65.3
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 260010 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9600
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 9600 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 9600
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 32
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 119% higher PassMark: 29,315 vs 13,400
- 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz+12% |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz | 5.2 GHz+33% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,140Bottom 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 980Bottom 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 13,400Bottom 22% | 29,315+119%Top 42% |
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