AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
AMD
72 Overall Score
vs
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
Thermal Grizzly
13 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
88 out of 100 medium confidence 24 reviews
The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is highly praised for its excellent value, strong performance in gaming and multitasking, and the included stock cooler. Users appreciate the upgrade path on the AM4 socket and the competitive price against Intel counterparts. Some note the lack of integrated graphics and the need for fast RAM to maximize performance, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Strong gaming performance
- Good stock cooler
- AM4 upgrade path
- Competitive with Intel
Cons
- No integrated graphics
- Requires fast RAM for best performance
- Stock cooler not ideal for overclocking
Value for money 5
Gaming performance 4
Stock cooler 3
Upgrade path 2
Integrated graphics 4
Memory speed 3
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | — |
| Model | 2600 | 000 |
| Codename | Pinnacle Ridge | — |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 12★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | — |
| P-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | 12★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 16★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16★ | — |
| TDP | 65★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (77th percentile)
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
- Strong affordability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
No current pricing available
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Scores 72 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 24 specs.