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AMDYD260XBCAFBOX
▲ 659,589 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

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▲ 845,478 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+9%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 193,179 user samples
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50,196 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 71% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 71% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 221st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
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 		80.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9% 		74 %
Average Score 
+3%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		86 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13% 		76.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		107 Pts 112 Pts +5%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		214 Pts 214 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		408 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+6% 		386 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		660 Pts +3% 643 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+4%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.9 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+12% 		85.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		124 Pts 125 Pts +1%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		248 Pts +0% 247 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		483 Pts +1% 479 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		770 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+6% 		729 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+82%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.04 % 0.17 % Hugely higher market share.
+325%
Value
Value For Money 		106 % Better value.
+14% 		93.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		65 % 84 % More popular.
+29%
Price
Price (score) 		$103 Cheaper.
+14% 		$120
Nice To Haves 
+9%
Age
Newest 		94 Months 72 Months More recent.
+23%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		140 Watts 95 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.4 GHz 3.6 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz 4.2 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		956 Pts +1% 946 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		827 Pts 828 Pts +0%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Broadwell-E Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA2011-V3 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.9%
Average Bench 74%
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The Core i7-6800K is the weakest of four new 14 nm Broadwell-E prosumer CPUs. This model has six cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.4 and 3.8 GHz, a TDP of 140 watts and 28 PCIe 3.0 lanes. The 6800K closely matches, and supersedes, the very popular Haswell-E 5820K. Because of its MSRP of around $500, this CPU only makes sense for niche use cases which include graphics design, video production or multi GPU gaming. Comparing the 6800K and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use, at stock clocks, the 6800K actually lags the 6700K by around 10%. This is because desktop computing largely depends on single core performance and the Skylake i7-6700K is both clocked higher (Base clock 4.0 GHz vs 3.4 GHz) and has higher IPC due to its one generation lead over the 6800K. If the 6800K proves to be a capable overclocker then it may challenge the 6700K on a range of core-heavy use cases, time will tell. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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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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