Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 5 7600 — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 7600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 75% to 273%, including 84% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,433 vs 7,306).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 2600 and the Ryzen 5 7600. Released 2018 (Ryzen 5 2600), 2023 (Ryzen 5 7600). MSRP range: $199 · $229. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD

Ryzen 5 2600

6 cores65W TDP$199 MSRP2018

Full Ryzen 5 2600 benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 4

Ryzen 5 7600

6 cores65W TDP$229 MSRP2023

Full Ryzen 5 7600 benchmarks →

*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	Ryzen 5 7600
cores	6	6
threads	12	12
base clock ghz	3.4	3.8
boost clock ghz	3.9	5.1
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	16	32
process nm	12	5
socket	AMD Socket AM4	AMD Socket AM5

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CGDirector, WePC, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, Guru3D, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, PassMark and numberworld.org; 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	Ryzen 5 7600
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, WePC, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, Guru3D	7,306 points	13,433 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, WePC, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck	1,053 points	1,852 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey, NanoReview	5,239 points	12,486 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey, NanoReview	1,162 points	2,797 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	13,133 points	26,973 points
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	3,908 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	3,908 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	2,234 points	3,908 points
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org	110 seconds	30 seconds
Y-Cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org	—	30 seconds
Y-cruncher 1B digits (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org	—	30 seconds

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 2600 or the Ryzen 5 7600?

The Ryzen 5 7600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 75% to 273%, including 84% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,433 vs 7,306).

What did the Ryzen 5 2600 and the Ryzen 5 7600 cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 2600 launched at a $199 MSRP and the Ryzen 5 7600 at $229. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.