AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics: comparison

Comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X has more cores (6 vs 4), more threads (12 vs 8), a higher maximum clock (4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz) and a larger L3 cache (16 MB vs 4 MB).

At the same time, AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics has a lower TDP (65 W vs 95 W).

Both processors match on: base clock (3.6 GHz), memory channels (2), PCIe version (3).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 2600XAMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Cores / threads 6 / 12 4 / 8
Max boost clock 4.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB 4 MB
TDP 95 W 65 W
Process 12 nm 14 nm
Integrated graphics Discrete Graphics Card Required Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
General
Codename Pinnacle Ridge Raven Ridge
Segment Boxed Processor Boxed Processor
Product line AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Product family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Process 12 nm 14 nm
Launch date 04/19/2018 02/12/2018
Unlocked for overclocking Yes Yes
Operating system support Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Recommended cooling Wraith Spire —
CPU
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Base clock 3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Max boost clock 4.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
L1 cache 576 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 4 MB
TDP 95 W 65 W
Configurable TDP — 46–65 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory speed 2.933 GHz 2.933 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics Discrete Graphics Card Required Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Has integrated graphics No Yes
Graphics max frequency — 1.25 GHz
Graphics units — 11
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
Package and thermal
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
TJUNCTION 95 °C 95 °C
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies AMD StoreMI Technology, AMD SenseMI Technology, AMD Ryzen Master Utility, AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, AMD SenseMI Technology, AMD VR Ready Processors, AMD Ryzen Master Utility, Enmotus FuzeDrive for AMD Ryzen, AMD FreeSync Technology
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) YD260XBCM6IAF YD2400C5M4MFB
Product ID (Box) YD260XBCAFBOX YD2400C5FBBOX
Product ID (MPK) YD260XBCAFMPK YD2400C5FBMPK
Bundled cooler Wraith Spire Wraith Stealth

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