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

Game EFps  
+16%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		310 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+57% 		197 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		101 EFps +4% 97 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		134 EFps 134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		131 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+13% 		116 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		120 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+7% 		112 EFps
Effective Speed 
+30%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 526,403 user samples
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383,420 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 107% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 83% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 83% Great: 107%
SPEED RANK: 107th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
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: 320th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		95.9 % Faster effective speed.
+30% 		74 %
Average Score 
+38%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		84 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+10% 		76.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		162 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+45% 		112 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		315 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+47% 		214 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		580 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+50% 		386 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		883 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+37% 		643 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+32%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.8 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+10% 		85.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		172 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+38% 		125 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		342 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+38% 		247 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		667 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+39% 		479 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		989 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+36% 		729 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+156%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.14 % Hugely higher market share.
+613% 		0.16 %
Value
Value For Money 		113 % Better value.
+21% 		93.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		94 % More popular.
+12% 		84 %
Price
Price (score) 		$153 $120 Cheaper.
+21%
Nice To Haves 
+20%
Age
Newest 		41 Months Much more recent.
+43% 		72 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32% 		95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+42% 		12 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz +3% 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.6 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+10% 		4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1160 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+23% 		946 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1055 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+27% 		828 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen3 Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 95.9%
Average Bench 74%
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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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