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AMD100-100000023BOX
▲ 767,802 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

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▲ 734,660 ▼

12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+11%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		198 EFps 233 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+18%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		96 EFps 105 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+9%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		135 EFps +4% 130 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		113 EFps 124 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+10%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		115 EFps 141 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+23%
Effective Speed 
+20%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 376,930 user samples
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179,588 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 331st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
197,342 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 80% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 80% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 154th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		73.3 % 87.9 % Faster effective speed.
+20%
External Data: 1080p 
+19%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		15 % Hitm2 28%, FarC5 16%, StrangeB 5%, TWarW2 24%, SotTR 23%, ACO 12%, MetroEx 11%, MESoW 5%, Divis2 11%
21 May20|Optimum Tech
Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga... 		24 % FarC5 21%, OverW 28%, SotTR 26%, RDR2 4%, StarWJFO 26%, CSGO 42%, R6S 19%
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		20 % Hitm2 26%, TWarW2 2%, GTAV 27%, SotTR 23%
Average Score 
+33%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.6 Pts +2% 75 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		108 Pts 139 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+29%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		210 Pts 275 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+31%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		377 Pts 539 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+43%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		621 Pts 1030 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+66%
Overclocked Score 
+31%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		83.8 Pts 87.9 Pts +5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		118 Pts 148 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+25%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		232 Pts 295 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+27%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		446 Pts 577 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+29%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		676 Pts 1128 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+67%
Value & Sentiment 
+65%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.52 % Hugely higher market share.
+174% 		0.19 %
Value
Value For Money 		91.3 % Better value.
+14% 		79.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		76 % +4% 73 %
Price
Price (score) 		$125 Much cheaper.
+68% 		$395
Nice To Haves 
+62%
Age
Newest 		72 Months 57 Months More recent.
+21%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+38% 		105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 12 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 24 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		12 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+42%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.4 GHz 3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.9 GHz 4.6 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+18%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		889 Pts 2224 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+150%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		800 Pts 2036 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+154%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen+ Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 73.3%
Average Bench 87.9%
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The Ryzen 5 2600, from AMD’s second generation (Zen+) of high-end desktop Ryzen processors, supersedes the first generation Ryzen 5 1600. The newer generation sees a lithography reduction from 14nm to 12nm, but no increase in the number of cores and threads (6 and 12 respectively) over the ground-breaking first generation which continues to surpass similarly priced Intel CPUs in terms of multi-core performance. In other words, progress between generations is predominantly driven by power efficiency and therefore higher attainable clock speeds. The 2600 appears to have a stock base/boost clock of 3.4 / 3.9 GHz compared to the 1600’s 3.2 / 3.6 GHz which is expected to result in a modest increase in effective speed that said, early benchmarks are inconclusive. Included in the expected retail price of about $200 is a Wraith Stealth cooler, so the 2600, like the 1600 before it, represents great value for workstation users. The 2600 compliments the new 400 series motherboards and is also backwards compatible with the 300 series following a bios update. Even though the 2600 is plausible for multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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Early Q3 of 2019 welcomes the Ryzen 9 3900X, AMD’s current top of the range, third generation Ryzen flagship which raises the bar for 64-core processing on desktop CPUs. This is AMD’s first Ryzen 9 processor and it is a 12-core, 24-thread CPU based on their latest 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. The 3900X has a boost/base clock of 3.8/4.6 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache (double the L3 on the rest of 3000 series), support for 3200 MHz DDR4 system memory and a TDP of 105W. All this, plus a Wraith Prism cooler, at a very reasonable launch price of $499 USD. By comparison, Intel’s 8-core, 16 thread i9-9900K is available for $479 USD (and requires a cooler: $30+ USD). Benchmarks illustrate that the overclocked 3900X leads by a whopping 41% for 64-core processing but that the 9900K maintains a 10% lead for gaming, desktop and other sub octa-core tasks. The 3900 memory controller is significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations and shows a better write throughput than the lower spec 3000 models, but it still shows relatively high latency which adversely impacts gaming. In terms of 64-core performance at this price point, there is no threat from Intel. The only real competitor is the upcoming (Q4, 2019) 16-core, 32-thread 3950X ($749 USD). The Ryzen 9 3900X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 motherboard via an AM4 socket, as well as 400 and 300 series motherboards. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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