AMD
Ryzen 5 2600X
Ryzen 5
Current Price
$109.00
MSRP: $229.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#183
of 234
Overall Rank
#200
of 251
Value Rank
#95
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
6
Threads
12
Base Clock
3.6 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
Lithography
12nm
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
L3 Cache
16 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
95W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
N/A
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
20
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A
Closest Competitors by Performance
Core i5-10400F5,747
Core i5-104005,695
Ryzen 5 2600X (Selected)5,681
Ryzen 5 1600X5,614
Core i5-94005,596
Quick Stats
Generation
Zen+
Release Date
4/19/2018 - 7 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
5681Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value52.1
Efficiency59.8
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,094
Cinebench R23 Multi7,523
Geekbench 6 Single1,230
Geekbench 6 Multi5,248
PassMark13,874
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%95%
Ryzen 5 2600X
57%57%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%17%
Notes
The Ryzen 5 2600X features 6 cores and 12 threads on Zen+ architecture, offering excellent gaming value for its generation. Boosting up to 4.2 GHz with 19MB of cache, it delivered strong 1080p gaming performance at budget pricing when released. This CPU represented AMD's competitive mainstream gaming offering before Zen 2. While several generations old, it remains viable for entry-level gaming builds on tight budgets. The mature AM4 platform provides excellent motherboard compatibility and very affordable pricing for budget gaming systems.