Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1691 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 15 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium 3556U - 143 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 12 vs 2 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3556U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |