Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 7440U
Ryzen 5 2600
Ryzen 3 7440U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 2600
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 2600 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($145) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018) / 12 nm) | ✨ Modern (Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 2600 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($145) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 3 7440U
Ryzen 5 2600
The Ryzen 5 2600 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 19 April 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 3 MB. Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,145 points. Launch price was $199.
Ryzen 3 7440U
The Ryzen 3 7440U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 3 May 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 13,100 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 5 2600 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 3 7440U offers 4 cores / 8 threads — the Ryzen 5 2600 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 2600 versus 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 3 7440U — a 18.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 3 7440U (base: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Ryzen 5 2600 uses the Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018) architecture (12 nm), while the Ryzen 3 7440U uses Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 2600 scores 13,145 against the Ryzen 3 7440U's 13,100 — a 0.3% lead for the Ryzen 5 2600. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 2600 vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 7440U.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 2600 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12+50% | 4 / 8 |
| Boost Clock | 3.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz+21% |
| Base Clock | 3.4 GHz+13% | 3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total)+100% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB+200% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm-67% |
| Architecture | Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018) | Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) |
| PassMark | 13,145 | 13,100 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 6,344 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,163 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 4,893 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 2600 uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 3 7440U uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 2600 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | FP7 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2933 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: Yes (Ryzen 5 2600) / not specified (Ryzen 3 7440U). Primary use case: Ryzen 5 2600 targets General Productivity. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 2600 rivals Core i5-9400.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 2600 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| Unlocked | Yes | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | Yes | — |
| Target Use | General Productivity | — |
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