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AMD Ryzen 5 2600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H

► remove from comparison AMD R5 2600H

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is a mobile SoC that was announced late 2018. It is intended for mid-sized to big laptops and combines four Zen cores (8 threads) clocked at 3.2 (base) - 3.6 GHz (boost) with a Radeon RX Vega 8 Mobile graphics card with 8 CUs (512 Shaders, unverified). The integrated dual-channel memory controller supports up to DDR4-3200 memory.

Compared to the older Ryzen 5 2500U for slim and light laptops, the 2600H offers a higher TDP (45 Watt versus 15 Watt), higher clocked memory, a higher base clock (3.3 versus 2 GHz) and a faster integrated GPU.

More information on Raven Ridge can be found in our launch article.

The performance should be slightly better than the Ryzen 5 2600U due to the higher TDP and base clock speed. Especially longer loads should profit from this. Due to the high TDP (configurable from 35 - 54 Watt), the Ryzen 7 2600H is best suited for bigger laptops.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

► remove from comparison AMD R5 1500X

The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is a desktop processor with 4 cores and Hyper Threading (SMT). It is the fastest Ryzen 5 quad-core processor in the beginning of 2017, but the 65-watt TDP is similar to the hexa-core Ryzen 5 1600.

The Ryzen 5 1500X has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz and can reach up to 3.7 GHz via Turbo (up to 2 cores) or 3.9 GHz via XFR (also up to 2 cores).

The processor based on the Zen architecture is not fully convincing in games. AMD blames missing optimizations from the gaming producers.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

► remove from comparison AMD R1606G

The AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G is a dual-core SoC designed for embedded systems that was announced in March 2019. It is similar to the Ryzen 3 3200U (or the 2200U with slightly increased clock speed) and based on the first generation of the Zen architecture. The Ryzen features two Zen cores with support for the thread-doubling SMT tech, clocked at 2.6 GHz - 3.5 GHz. The built-in Radeon RX Vega 3 iGPU has 3 CUs (192 unified shaders) clocked at up to 1,200 MHz. The default TDP is 15 W which makes the Ryzen a good fit for thin mid-range laptops.

In comparison to the faster Ryzen 3000 CPUs, the 3200U and therefore the R1606G is not using the newer Zen+ microarchitecture and is still manufactured in 14nm. Compared to the old Ryzen 3 2200U, the 3200U and R1606G therefore only offers a 100 MHz higher clock speed.

The R1606G is compatible with single-channel or dual-channel DDR4-2400 RAM. Please go to our Raven Ridge launch article for details on the architecture and more.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 2600HAMD Ryzen 5 1500XAMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
SeriesAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)AMD Ryzen 5AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
CodenameZenZenZen
Series: Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) Zen
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H « 3.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G2.6 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Athlon 300U2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 16003.2 - 3.6 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X « 3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 14003.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H3.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G « 2.6 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Athlon 300U2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock3200 - 3600 MHz3500 - 3700 MHz2600 - 3500 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB384 KB192 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB1 MB
L3 Cache4 MB16 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 82 / 4
TDP45 Watt65 Watt15 Watt
Transistors4500 Million4800 Million4500 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
SocketAM4AM4FP5
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
max. Temp.105 °C
Manufacturerwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 1500X
27.8 pt (39%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 4586     avg: 4597     median: 4597 (4%)     max: 4608 Points
40%
1 R1606G +
1842 Points (2%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 938     avg: 947     median: 947 (40%)     max: 956 Points
94%
1 R1606G +
888 Points (38%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 346     avg: 360     median: 360 (40%)     max: 374 Points
97%
1 R1606G +
350 Points (39%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1777     avg: 1783     median: 1783 (4%)     max: 1789 Points
40%
1 R1606G +
710 Points (2%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 796     avg: 806     median: 805 (5%)     max: 818 Points
39%
1 R1606G +
317 Points (2%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 142     avg: 151     median: 154 (46%)     max: 157 Points
90%
1 R1606G +
139 Points (42%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
9 Points (12%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.7 Points (43%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
4573 Points (28%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
20186 Points (15%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
210.6 s (2%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6.9 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
3910 Points (6%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 21495     avg: 21743     median: 21842 (13%)     max: 21891 MIPS
41%
1 R1606G +
8969 MIPS (5%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3768     avg: 3858     median: 3865 (46%)     max: 3942 MIPS
91%
1 R1606G +
3528 MIPS (42%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
49.5 fps (17%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
177 fps (41%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 5.09     avg: 5.1     median: 5.1 (9%)     max: 5.12 fps
39%
1 R1606G +
2 fps (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.7 GB/s (13%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
4.9 GB/s (13%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 585     avg: 586     median: 586 (4%)     max: 587 Seconds
94%
1 R1606G +
1456 Seconds (10%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.699     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (15%)     max: 0.738 sec
98%
1 R1606G +
0.8 sec (17%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
7403 Points (16%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
11 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
24 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
640 s (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
9566 Points (26%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
61854 Points (52%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
7712 Points (20%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
4067 Points (17%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
812 Points (34%)
min: 917     avg: 919     median: 918.5 (39%)     max: 920 Points
877 Points (37%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
3226 Points (6%)
min: 3997     avg: 4604     median: 4603.5 (8%)     max: 5210 Points
1903 Points (3%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
819 Points (4%)
915 Points (4%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
2741 Points (9%)
4035 Points (13%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4105     avg: 4282     median: 4282 (43%)     max: 4459 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15016     avg: 15134     median: 15134 (17%)     max: 15252 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
4149 Points (56%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
14463 Points (35%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
16558 Points (26%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
4248 Points (64%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
11011 Points (89%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
8616 Points (78%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
15951 Points (31%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
13689 Points (28%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
13198 Points (35%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 966     avg: 975     median: 974.5 (1%)     max: 983 ms
100%
1 R1606G +
1131 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
74.8 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
36017 Points (32%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 176     avg: 177.5     median: 177.5 (37%)     max: 179 Points
83%
1 R1606G +
148 Points (31%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
100%
1 R1606G +
626 Points (24%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
146 Watt (25%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
132 Watt (24%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
6.2 Points per Watt (5%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 2600H → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 1500X → 128% n=2

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G → 83% n=2

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