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

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12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.5GHz, Zen.
Release date: Q3 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 153,423 user samples
142,983 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 64% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 340th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
10,440 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 87% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
SPEED RANK: 291st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
74 % 77.6 % +5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
70.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
112 Pts 117 Pts +4%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
214 Pts 231 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+8%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
386 Pts 453 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+17%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
643 Pts 836 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+30%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
85.1 Pts 85.3 Pts +0%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
125 Pts 127 Pts +2%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
247 Pts 251 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
479 Pts 498 Pts +4%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
729 Pts 955 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+31%
Market Share
Based on 68,935,039 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.17 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,600%
0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
84.1 % Much better value.
+45%
58 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
84 % Much more popular.
+42%
59 %
Price
Price (score)
$175 Much cheaper.
+78%
$800
Age
Newest
78 Months Slightly more recent.
+9%
86 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+47%
180 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 Newer manufacturing.
+14%
14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz +3% 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz +5% 4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
946 Pts 1923 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+103%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
828 Pts 1713 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+107%
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen+ Zen
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 TR4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None

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. Even though the 2600X 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is a 12 core 24 thread CPU, currently second only to the 1950X (16 cores, 32 threads) in AMD’s latest Zen-based line for high end desktop processors. Similarly to the 1950X, it has a base clock speed of 3.5 GHz (3.4 GHz for the 1950X) which can boost to a maximum of 4.0 GHz and features quad channel DDR4 and 64 PCI Express lanes. Also, like the other Threadripper CPUs, the 1920X sits on the latest X399 platform. Intel has a number of processors which outperform the 1920X, such as the i5-7600K which is a quarter of the price and offers around 25% better performance than the 1920X for single and quad core usage (most games only use a maximum of four cores). However, the 1920X is squarely aimed at offering value for money to multi-core workstation users and in this category, the 1920X is closer to competing with Intel’s 15% dearer 10 core, 20 thread i9-7900X. The 8 core, 16 thread 1900X, will shortly be available as the third product in the Threadripper line, featuring a slightly higher base clock of 3.8 GHz. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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