AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
AMD
72 Overall Score
vs
Intel BX80768225
Intel
88 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 BX80768225
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Efficiency
Budget
Productivity
Ai Llm
Gaming
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Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel BX80768225 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Core Ultra 5 |
| Model | 2600 | 225 |
| Codename | Pinnacle Ridge | Arrow Lake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 12 | 3★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 10★ |
| P-cores | 6 | 6 |
| E-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | 12★ | 10 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3 | 22★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 | 20★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 24★ |
| TDP | 65 | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 121★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel Graphics |
| NPU TOPS | — | 13★ |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (77th percentile)
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
Intel BX80768225
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong single thread (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Intel BX80768225
Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.