AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-8500
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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.00 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q1 2018.
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Performance profile from 431,500 user samples
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43,875 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 79% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 79%
Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 106th / 1368
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Gaming 88% Aircraft carrier |
Desktop 88% Aircraft carrier |
Workstation 73% Battleship |
387,625 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 4. 15 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59%
Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 305th / 1368
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Gaming 73% Battleship |
Desktop 75% Battleship |
Workstation 65% Battle cruiser |
| Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed |
87.7 % | Faster effective speed. +21% |
72.6 % |
| Memory Avg. Memory Latency |
87.7 Pts | Lower memory latency. +15% |
76 Pts | |||
| 1-Core Avg.  Single Core Speed
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121 Pts | Faster single-core speed. +13% |
107 Pts | |||
| 2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed |
241 Pts | Faster dual-core speed. +18% |
205 Pts | |||
| 4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed |
475 Pts | Faster quad-core speed. +27% |
373 Pts | |||
| 8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed |
678 Pts | Faster octa-core speed. +10% |
616 Pts |
| Memory OC Memory Latency |
94 Pts | Lower OC memory latency. +10% |
85.3 Pts | |||
| 1-Core OC Single Core Speed |
127 Pts | Slightly faster OC single-core speed. +8% |
118 Pts | |||
| 2-Core OC Dual Core Speed |
251 Pts | Slightly faster OC dual-core speed. +7% |
235 Pts | |||
| 4-Core OC Quad Core Speed |
494 Pts | Slightly faster OC quad-core speed. +10% |
450 Pts | |||
| 8-Core OC Octa Core Speed |
733 Pts | +5% | 700 Pts |
Market Share
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| Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days) |
0. 19 % |
0.64 % | Hugely higher market share. +237% |
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| Value Value For Money |
99.4 % | Better value. +24% |
80.2 % | |||
| User Rating UBM User Rating |
60 % | 77 % | More popular. +28% |
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| Price Price (score) |
$176 | Slightly cheaper. +9% |
$194 |
| Age Newest |
56+ Months | 54 Months | +4% | |||
| 64-Core OC Multi Core Speed |
734 Pts | 907 Pts | Faster OC 64-core speed. +24% |
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| 64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed |
687 Pts | 796 Pts | Faster 64-core speed. +16% |
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The hex-core i5-8500 hails from Intel’s eighth generation of Coffee Lake processors, known for featuring a higher number of cores at each SKU than in previous generations and their refinement of the 14nm architecture as seen in 6th and 7th generation processors. At an estimated price of $184 it offers good multi-core value for money. Its quad core performance nearly rivals the more expensive i7-7700K (the 2017 CPU of choice for many top-end gamers).
However based on preliminary benchmarks, the i5-8500 is only marginally faster (2% greater effective speed) than the i5-8400 which is also a recent and competitively priced hex-core Coffee Lake processor. Also, like the i5-8400, the 8500 features 9MB of L3 cache and a frugal TDP of 65W, leaving not much to choose between them. As is the case of all Coffee Lake processors, currently the only motherboards that the 8500 can be paired with feature Intel’s high-end Z370 chipset for overclocking. However, alternative and more suitable 300 series motherboards are long overdue and expected to be available soon. [Mar ’18 CPUPro]
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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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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-8500: What is the difference?
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64 facts in comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5-8500
Why is AMD Ryzen 5 2600 better than Intel Core i5-8500?
- 13.
33% faster CPU speed?
6 x 3.4GHzvs6 x 3GHz - 267MHz higher ram speed?
2933MHzvs2666MHz - 6 more CPU threads?
12vs6 - 2nm smaller semiconductor size?
12nmvs14nm - 1.5MB bigger L2 cache?
3MBvs1.5MB - 39.37% higher PassMark result?
13207vs9476 - 7MB bigger L3 cache?
16MBvs9MB - 192KB bigger L1 cache?
576KBvs384KB
Why is Intel Core i5-8500 better than AMD Ryzen 5 2600?
- 5°C higher maximum operating temperature?
100°Cvs95°C - Has integrated graphics?
- 10.43% higher PassMark result (single)?
2489vs2254 - 7.75% higher Cinebench R20 (single) result?
403vs374 - 11.18% higher single-core Geekbench 5 result?
1074vs966
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Price comparison
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User reviews
Overall Rating
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
4 User reviews
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
10.
0/10
4 User reviews
Intel Core i5-8500
0 User reviews
Intel Core i5-8500
0.0/10
0 User reviews
Features
Value for money
10.0/10
4 votes
No reviews yet
Gaming
10.0/10
4 votes
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Performance
10.0/10
4 votes
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Reliability
10.0/10
4 votes
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Performance
1.CPU speed
6 x 3.4GHz
6 x 3GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
2.
CPU threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
3.turbo clock speed
3.9GHz
4.1GHz
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
4.Has an unlocked multiplier
✔AMD Ryzen 5 2600
✖Intel Core i5-8500
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
5.L2 cache
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
6.L3 cache
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
7.L1 cache
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
8.L2 core
0.5MB/core
0.
25MB/core
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
9.L3 core
2.67MB/core
1.5MB/core
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Memory
1.RAM speed
2933MHz
2666MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
2.maximum memory bandwidth
43.71GB/s
41.6GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
3.DDR memory version
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
4.memory channels
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
5.
maximum memory amount
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
6.bus transfer rate
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen 5 2600)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
7.Supports ECC memory
✔AMD Ryzen 5 2600
✖Intel Core i5-8500
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
8.eMMC version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen 5 2600)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-8500)
A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
9.
bus speed
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen 5 2600)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-8500)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Benchmarks
1.PassMark result
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
2.PassMark result (single)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
3.Geekbench 5 result (multi)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
4.Cinebench R20 (multi) result
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
5.Cinebench R20 (single) result
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
6.Geekbench 5 result (single)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
7.Blender (bmw27) result
295.1seconds
420.7seconds
The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
8.Blender (classroom) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen 5 2600)
1122.2seconds
The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
9.performance per watt
This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.
Features
1.
uses multithreading
✔AMD Ryzen 5 2600
✔Intel Core i5-8500
Multithreading technology (such as Intel’s Hyperthreading or AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor’s physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
2.Has AES
✔AMD Ryzen 5 2600
✔Intel Core i5-8500
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
3.Has AVX
✔AMD Ryzen 5 2600
✔Intel Core i5-8500
AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial apps, as well as improving Linux RAID software performance.
4.SSE version
SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing an image or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.
5.
Has F16C
✔AMD Ryzen 5 2600
✔Intel Core i5-8500
F16C is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
6.bits executed at a time
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen 5 2600)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-8500)
NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
7.Has MMX
✔AMD Ryzen 5 2600
✔Intel Core i5-8500
MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
8.Has TrustZone
✖AMD Ryzen 5 2600
✖Intel Core i5-8500
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
9.front-end width
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.