AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Last updated: 2024-05-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 8700F		AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 7 8700F or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F was released in Q2/2024. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 was released in Q2/2018.

AMD Ryzen 7 (70)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
6	Generation	2
Phoenix (Zen 4)	Architecture	Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (5.10 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
4.10 GHz	Frequency	3.40 GHz
5.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
4.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.70 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

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.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
DDR5-5200	Memory	DDR4-2933
256 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	46.9 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
8.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is 65 W.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
45 W	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has a 24.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 cache has a total of 16.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
4 nm	Technology	12 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM5 (LGA 1718)	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2024	Release date	Q2/2018
--	Release price	195 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F (100%)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (51%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F (100%)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (40%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1833 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	1040 (57%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	18040 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	7555 (42%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	2014 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	977 (49%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	13217 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	5351 (40%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	2720 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	1233 (45%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	14326 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	5387 (38%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	707 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	374 (53%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	7061 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	2736 (39%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	32036 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	13230 (41%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	104 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	986 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	104 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	292.5 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	424 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	3340 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	158 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	1305 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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