AMDYD2600BBAFBOX
AMD100-100000059WOF
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
198 EFps 318 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+61%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
96 EFps 108 EFps Better GTAV EFps.
+12%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
135 EFps 142 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+5%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
113 EFps 133 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+18%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
115 EFps 121 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 212,614 user samples
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
33,026 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 110% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 110%
SPEED RANK: 68th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
73.3 % 100 % Much faster effective speed.
+37%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.6 Pts 81 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
108 Pts 164 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+52%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
210 Pts 326 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+55%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
377 Pts 639 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+69%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
621 Pts 1232 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+98%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
83.8 Pts 92.7 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
118 Pts 180 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+53%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
232 Pts 355 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+53%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
446 Pts 697 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+56%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
676 Pts 1376 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+104%
Market Share
Based on 67,739,519 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.52 % Hugely higher market share.
+148%
0.21 %
Value
Value For Money
91.3 % +2% 89.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
76 % More popular.
+10%
69 %
Price
Price (score)
$125 Much cheaper.
+70%
$416
Age
Newest
72 Months 41 Months Much more recent.
+43%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+38%
105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores 16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+167%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads 32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
12 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+42%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+26%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
889 Pts 3063 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+245%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
800 Pts 2633 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+229%
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen+ Zen3
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None
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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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The 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 5950X is an impressive workhorse. It sits at the top of AMD’s latest Zen 3 based, 5000 series of CPUs and sends a clear message that AMD can beat Intel in terms of raw performance and core count. The 5950X has a boost clock speed of up to 4.9 GHz, a massive 72 MB cache and a TDP rating of 105W. Despite the “gaming” focus of AMD’s 5000 series launch marketing, the 5950X does not efficiently leverage all its 16 cores in gaming (as demonstrated by similar effective speed scores compared to the 12-core 5900X, 8-core 5800X and 6-core 5600X.) 16 cores are only suitable for professional use cases that have CPU processing needs which cannot be more efficiently met by a GPU or other dedicated hardware. There is no Intel equivalent with this number of cores, and the 5950X’s uniqueness is reflected in its $799 USD price tag, 45% more expensive than the 5900X. Gamers will get far higher FPS per dollar by allocating a higher proportion of their budget towards a better GPU rather than blowing $799 USD on the 5950X. Professional users that plan to use 32 concurrent threads at 100% load will find value in the 5950X. On the other hand, workstation users that rarely exceed 20 concurrent threads at 100% should consider the 10850K for around half the money. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

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