Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7430U — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 5 7430U is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 4% to 60%, including 25% in Cinebench R23 single (1,314 vs 1,053).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 2600 and the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U. Released 2018 (Ryzen 5 2600), 2023 (AMD Ryzen 5 7430U). Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 6 |
| threads | 12 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| boost clock ghz | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| tdp w | 65 | 15 |
| l2 cache mb | — | 3 |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | 16 |
| process nm | 12 | 7 |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | FP6 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Notebookcheck, Laptophia, CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, TopCPU, Geekbench Browser, Technical.city, CpuTronic and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip 18.03 multi (MIPS) (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 35,812 MIPS |
| Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU (seconds, lower is better) (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 788 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: Laptophia, Notebookcheck |
— | 400 points |
| Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: Laptophia, Notebookcheck |
— | 79 points |
| Cinebench R20 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 2,827 points |
| Cinebench R20 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 507 points |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, TopCPU, Laptophia |
7,306 points | 7,572 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, Laptophia |
1,053 points | 1,314 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, TopCPU, Technical.city, GadgetVersus, Laptophia, CpuTronic, Notebookcheck |
5,239 points | 6,553 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, TopCPU, Technical.city, GadgetVersus, Laptophia, CpuTronic, Notebookcheck |
1,162 points | 1,864 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
13,133 points | 15,449 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 2,899 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 2600 or the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7430U is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 4% to 60%, including 25% in Cinebench R23 single (1,314 vs 1,053).
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