AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6-Core 3.6GHz (4.2GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 95W YD260XBCAFBOX

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6-Core 3.6GHz (4.2GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 95W YD260XBCAFBOX

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  • 6 Cores/12 Threads UNLOCKED
  • Frequency: 4.2 GHz Max Boost
  • Includes Wraith Spire Cooler
  • 19MB of Combined Cache
  • Socket AM4 Motherboard Required

Specifications Overview

Model YD260XBCAFBOX
Release Date April 2018

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Series Ryzen 5
Core Name Pinnacle Ridge
Socket AM4
Integrated Graphics None
CPU Cores 6
CPU Threads 12
CPU Clock Rate 3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz
TDP 95 W
CPU Cooler included
Manufacturing Process 12 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB
Cache L3 16 MB

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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX (137th) ► 24 Cores / 48 Threads - 3000 MHz Base / 4200 MHz Turbo Clock - 250 W
    +2%
  • Intel Pentium Gold G6500 (138th) ► 2 Cores / 4 Threads - 4100 MHz Base / 0 MHz Turbo Clock - 58 W
    ~
  • Intel Core i5-9400F (139th) ► 6 Cores / 6 Threads - 2900 MHz Base / 4100 MHz Turbo Clock - 65 W
    ~
  • Intel Core i9-9820X (140th) ► 10 Cores / 20 Threads - 3300 MHz Base / 4100 MHz Turbo Clock - 165 W
    ~
  • Intel Core i7-6700K (141st) ► 4 Cores / 4 Threads - 4000 MHz Base / 4200 MHz Turbo Clock - 91 W
    ~
  • AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (141st) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3600 MHz Base / 4200 MHz Turbo Clock - 95 W
  • Intel Core i3-7300 (143rd) ► 2 Cores / 4 Threads - 4000 MHz Base / 0 MHz Turbo Clock - 51 W
    -1%
  • Intel Pentium Gold G6400 (144th) ► 2 Cores / 4 Threads - 4000 MHz Base / 0 MHz Turbo Clock - 58 W
    -2%
  • Intel Core i7-7700 (145th) ► 4 Cores / 8 Threads - 3600 MHz Base / 4200 MHz Turbo Clock - 65 W
    -2%
  • Intel Core i5-7640X (146th) ► 4 Cores / 4 Threads - 4000 MHz Base / 4200 MHz Turbo Clock - 112 W
    -3%
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (146th) ► 4 Cores / 8 Threads - 3700 MHz Base / 4200 MHz Turbo Clock - 65 W
    -3%

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

  • Intel Core i5-10400 (122nd) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 2900 MHz Base / 4300 MHz Turbo Clock (65 W)
    +4%
  • Intel Core i5-10400F (122nd) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 2900 MHz Base / 4300 MHz Turbo Clock (65 W)
    +4%
  • AMD Ryzen 7 1700 (124th) ► 8 Cores / 16 Threads - 3000 MHz Base / 3700 MHz Turbo Clock (65 W)
    +4%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 (125th) ► 14 Cores / 28 Threads - 2400 MHz Base / 3300 MHz Turbo Clock (120 W)
    +1%
  • Intel Core i7-5930K (126th) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3500 MHz Base / 3700 MHz Turbo Clock (140 W)
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  • AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (127th) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3600 MHz Base / 4200 MHz Turbo Clock (95 W)
  • Intel Core i7-7800X (128th) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3500 MHz Base / 4000 MHz Turbo Clock (140 W)
    -8%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2630 V4 (129th) ► 10 Cores / 20 Threads - 2200 MHz Base / 3100 MHz Turbo Clock (85 W)
    -10%
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (130th) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3600 MHz Base / 4000 MHz Turbo Clock (95 W)
    -10%
  • AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (131st) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3400 MHz Base / 3900 MHz Turbo Clock (65 W)
    -11%
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF (132nd) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3200 MHz Base / 3600 MHz Turbo Clock (65 W)
    -12%

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