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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-series

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-series Cpu
Editiorial reviews
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4.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
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4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Full Comparison

General

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-seriesIntel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-series
Processor socketAM4LGA 2066
Component forPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-seriesIntel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-series
Clock speed3.4 GHz3.0 GHz
Max turbo speed3.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Number of cores618
Number of threads1236
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W165.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-seriesIntel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-series
On-board graphics adapternono
TypeNot availableNot available

Memory

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-seriesIntel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-series
Cache16 MB24.75 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz2933.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualQuad

Thermals

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-seriesIntel Core i9 Extreme Edition 10980XE X-series
Cooler includedyesno
Thermal specification203.0 °F186.8 °F

Pros & Cons

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