AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4
AMD
72 Overall Score
vs
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
Empowered PC
52 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
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Efficiency
Productivity
Gaming
Ai Llm
Server
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | — |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | — |
| Model | 2600 | — |
| Codename | Pinnacle Ridge | — |
| Class | 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 | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | — |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16★ | — |
| TDP | 65★ | — |
| 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)
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
- Strong single thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong multi thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM40.016score per dollar
vs
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X0.011score per dollar
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core AM4 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Scores 72 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 24 specs.
