AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Athlon PRO 300GE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 2600, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
AMD Ryzen 2000 Group AMD Athlon PRO 300
2 Generation 6
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Name AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
AMD Ryzen 5 Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
12 Threads 4
6x Cores 2x
6 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking No
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
3.4 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 192
-- Release date Q1/2018
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 3
-- GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
-- Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-2666
Yes ECC Yes
64.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
95 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2018 Release date Q3/2019
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
12 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
195 $ Release price --
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
16.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
13230
13230
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
4433
4433

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5351
5351
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2011
2011

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
2736
2736
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
804
804

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1305
1305
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
381
381

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
374
374
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
321
321