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Ryzen 5 2600X

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

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Average Bench: 93% (36th of 1147)

Based on 63,599 user benchmarks.  Device: 178BFBFF00800F82 Model: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor

The 6 core, 12 thread Ryzen 5 2600X is one of four new AMD second generation of high-end desktop Ryzen processors (codenamed Pinnacle Ridge) renowned for excellent value multi-core performance. The 2600X is set to replace the also 6 core, 12 thread 1600X as AMD’s new mid-range Ryzen 5 flagship. The latest generation of CPUs features a matured Zen+ chip architecture with 12nm lithography, increased clock speeds and Precision Boost 2 technology designed to leverage more CPU power than per the first generation. The 2600X appears to have stock base / boost clock speeds of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz. This is only marginally faster than the 1600X’s 3.6 / 4.0 GHz. Modest effective speed improvements are expected, although further benchmarks are necessary to draw firm conclusions. The 2600X ships with a Wraith Spire cooler and is priced reasonably at an expected $250. However, for most use cases, the new lower clocked Ryzen 5 2600 at $200 represents better value for money. Pinnacle Ridge processors are designed to work with the new 400 series motherboards, which allow for greater overclocking head room, and they are also backwards compatible with the 300 series motherboard following a bios update. [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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Poor: 81%Average: 93% Great: 99%
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier

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Excellent average bench

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X averaged just 7.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Multi Core Integer Speed 943Pts
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 967Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is just 18.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Single Core Integer Speed 113Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 118Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 63,599 samples)
Rank 3693%
Min Avg Max
102 SC Int 113 120
110 SC Float 122 129
105 SC Mixed 118 124
94.1% 118 Pts
Min Avg Max
365 QC Int 434 469
381 QC Float 464 506
374 QC Mixed 449 487
102% 449 Pts
Min Avg Max
861 MC Int 943 1,005
892 MC Float 974 1,042
882 MC Mixed 967 1,032
144% 961 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Single core Quad core Multi core
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
98.1% Outstanding
SC Int 117
SC Float 126
SC Mixed 122
97% 122 Pts
QC Int 460
QC Float 494
QC Mixed 478
108% 477 Pts
MC Int 984
MC Float 1,019
MC Mixed 1,009
150% 1,004 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
96.4% Outstanding
SC Int 113
SC Float 123
SC Mixed 119
95% 118 Pts
QC Int 454
QC Float 491
QC Mixed 472
107% 472 Pts
MC Int 962
MC Float 1,006
MC Mixed 997
148% 989 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.05 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
95.7% Outstanding
SC Int 114
SC Float 124
SC Mixed 119
95% 119 Pts
QC Int 445
QC Float 479
QC Mixed 470
105% 465 Pts
MC Int 916
MC Float 970
MC Mixed 959
142% 949 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
93.2% Outstanding
SC Int 110
SC Float 120
SC Mixed 116
92% 116 Pts
QC Int 419
QC Float 449
QC Mixed 455
100% 441 Pts
MC Int 928
MC Float 961
MC Mixed 957
142% 949 Pts
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 Prices

Approx. $230 @ launch in Apr '18
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Gaming
Gaming 76%
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Desktop
Desktop 121%
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Workstation
Workstation 100%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING - $125

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $180Bench 93%, 63,599 samples2,826x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $230Bench 70%, 571,625 samples1,318x
RX 580AMD  $190Bench 70%, 159,819 samples1,220x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 121%, 460,256 samples1,118x
SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $130Bench 270%, 85,974 samples1,047x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $90Bench 230%, 60,358 samples852x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 106%, 111,070 samples734x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $95Bench 86%, 177,637 samples1,370x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $95Bench 92%, 54,910 samples865x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $129Bench 91%, 56,839 samples709x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 160% - Outstanding Total price: $759

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 Comments

CPUPro
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Official site www.amd.com/...

Based on the new 12 nm "Pinnacle Ridge" silicon with higher clock speeds...

Added 12 months ago.
USA-User
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5,070

Good (edit your comment) Add link

6 hrs ago.

Great processor for the money. Get the 2600 though to save some money. Currently have mine overclocked to 4.175 @1.3V.

DEU-User
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3,331

Excellent

9 hrs ago.

Nice CPU for this Price

GBR-User
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3,268

Excellent

11 days ago.

secsy

CAN-User
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2,784

Excellent

11 hrs ago.

great for multi thread applications

FRA-User
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2,701

Excellent

9 days ago.

Destroy the earth with ryzen

IDN-User
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2,465

Good

14 days ago.

best price for performance , join amd store mi (y)

AUS-User
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2,218

Good

1 day ago.

Its gud

JPN-User
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2,096

Good

21 days ago.

awesome

CZE-User
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2,002

Excellent

26 days ago.

ttt

NLD-User
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1,980

Excellent

1 hr ago.

it's fast and cheap it's the perfect processor for it's price

KOR-User
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1,802

Good

17 days ago.

2600x nice

COL-User
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1,690

Excellent

17 days ago.

demaciada brecha de precio por un rendimiento muy similar casi invisible

CHE-User
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1,672

Good

2 month ago.

Your such a f**ing Good Processor, I love it

AUT-User
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1,603

Good

9 days ago.

Good value and easy to oc to 4Ghz without problems.

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FIN-User
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1,492

Poor

11 days ago.

Yeetus it beetus my meetus

DNK-User
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1,376

Excellent

1 month ago.

it's just soo good for the money, at least in denmark.

NOR-User
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1,292

Good

2 months ago.

Ive tried this only on a test-bench, but it was a bit faster than my 1700.

CPUPro
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1,227

Good

12 months ago.

PER-User
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1,186

Excellent

21 days ago.

The Best

DOM-User
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870

Excellent

1 month ago.

The BEst

IRQ-User
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622

Excellent

1 month ago.

HND-User
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552

Excellent

1 month ago.

Extremely fast and OCs very well.

UZB-User
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452

Excellent

1 month ago.

Zor.

quantumniko
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272

Excellent

12 months ago.

finally

rai7
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42

Good

3 months ago.

pretty good for $200

Foxbit
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32

Good

10 months ago.

Really good performance per dollar

Hercules333
Avatar level
8

Excellent

9 months ago.

Works wonderful, worth the buck, perfect for a nice high end rig

ary89
Avatar level
8

Excellent

5 months ago.

it boost all of it cores, as we expected, truly, little devil...

mumar1
Avatar level
8

Excellent

4 months ago.

By far best CPU in the 200 € range, excellent for gaming with 3.000+ MHz RAM

Kinni420
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4

Excellent

3 months ago.

Sick...Too sick...paired up with NZXT X62 cooler....Sick....4.3 gigaHURTS….sick

NedFlanders
Avatar level
4

Excellent

2 months ago.

No OC needed, easily runs undervolted, Performance exceptionally good - even better with fast RAM.

kerveros
Avatar level
2

Excellent

5 months ago.

I have it. Although it was a little difficult to match the 3600 ram, i did it and the think goes CRAZY!

t0x1c1337
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2

Excellent

2 months ago.

i have him already it deserves every last euro i spent for it

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