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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5 6400

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5 6400 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6400
Editiorial reviews
6
4.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
5 %
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Full Comparison

General

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5 6400Intel Core i5 6400
Processor socketAM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5 6400Intel Core i5 6400
Clock speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Max turbo speed3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Number of cores64
Number of threads124
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5 6400Intel Core i5 6400
On-board graphics adapternoyes
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 530

Memory

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5 6400Intel Core i5 6400
Cache16 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz
  • 2133
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5 6400Intel Core i5 6400
Cooler includedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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