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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
2018-04-19
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
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Q2/2021
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has a base frequency of 3.4 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2018-04-19.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 10 W. Released in Q2/2021.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    171 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 89% better clock speed

    3.4 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 22% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    250 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    197 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    332 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    201 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    284 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    233 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    435 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    331 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    68 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    69 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    87 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    155 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    88 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    128 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    271 place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    8 left arrow 6
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    10 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    397 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    503 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    203 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    7 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 2000 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 7
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Series
    Ryzen 2000 Series left arrow -
  • Successor
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600 left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 1x Kryo 585 Prime
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 3x Kryo 585 Gold
  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 1.8 GHz
  • C-Core
    - left arrow 4x Kryo 585 Silver
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    3.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    3.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.42 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 650
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12.0
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 2
  • Generation
    - left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 250 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow 670 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 1
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q4/2019
  • Shader
    - left arrow 512
  • Technology
    - left arrow 7 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0 x16 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • System Memory Specification
    2933 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    65 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 10 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) left arrow Kryo 585
  • Codename
    Pinnacle Ridge left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow -
  • L1-Cache
    0.5625 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 3 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    YD2600BBAFBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    YD2600BBAFMPK left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    YD2600BBM6IAF left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Part Number
    - left arrow SM8250-AC
  • Release date
    2018-04-19 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow -
  • Technology
    12nm FinFET left arrow 7 nm
  • Thermal Solution (MPK)
    AMD Wraith Stealth left arrow -
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    AMD Wraith Stealth left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

977.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
1029.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

5351.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
3488.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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