AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
AMD
72 Overall Score
vs
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA 3647
Intel
56 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
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA 3647
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Efficiency
Server
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Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 2600 | 6138 |
| Codename | Pinnacle Ridge | Milan |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 12 | 7★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 20★ |
| P-cores | 6 | 16★ |
| Threads | 12 | 40★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3 | 20★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 | 27.5★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 3647 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | ||
| TDP | 65★ | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 150★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (78th percentile)
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA 3647
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong multi thread (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong platform (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
- Below average single thread (32nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Scores 72 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 26 specs.