AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-2600K
Summary
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
107%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
101%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
110%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| 10% higher multi threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 7% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-2600K |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jun 2017 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16384 KB (shared) | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 192mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | vs | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3500 MHz | vs | 3800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 95 W |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
3850 points
Intel Core i7-2600K
3800 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
17177 points
Intel Core i7-2600K
16320 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
21892
Intel Core i7-2600K
19925
MIPS - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
100.03
Intel Core i7-2600K
116.18
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
574.13
Intel Core i7-2600K
618.82
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
152
Intel Core i7-2600K
129
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
799
Intel Core i7-2600K
614
points - higher is better