Testseek.com have collected 327 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.9GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.9GHz Socket AM4.
May 2018
(84%)
327 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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184 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Strong Performance
Easily Overclockable
Competitive Pricing
Big step forward in performance compared to Ryzen 5 1600
Backward compatibility with previous-gen motherboards
Indium solder between die and heat spreader improves thermal transfer
Bundled cooler improves value proposition
Gaming performance matches Ryzen 7 1800X
Restores AMD's competitiveness in sub-$200 market
Good energy-efficiency
Outstanding performance in multi-threaded apps
Unlocked CPU multiplier
Supports existing AM4 motherboards
CPU cooler included
Soldered
Spectacular gaming performance
Otherworldly value
Capable included cooler
6 cores & 12 threads
Excellent XFR Scaling
The editors didn't like
Single Thread Perf Still Trails Intel
Performance deficit compared to stock Ryzen 7 2700
Requires a higher-end thermal solution for serious overclocking
Only $20 cheaper than 95W Ryzen 5 2600X
Gaming performance lower than competing Intel Core i5 chips
The AMD Ryzen 2600 and 2700 behaved much like I expected them too. After all, they are the same silicon as their “X” counterparts only binned for better wattage. Overall they have a slightly lower ceiling for overclocking which was quite apparent with the...
Published: 2018-05-19, Author: Sebastian , review by: notebookcheck.net
AMD has optimized the Zen architecture in many areas, which ensures a decent performance increase overall. The new Zen+ architecture offers a significantly better IPC. Not only the new flagships are profiting from that, but also the energy efficient Ryzen...
Published: 2018-05-16, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: Last month we delivered launch-day Linux benchmarks of the Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 7 2700X for these new "Zen+" processors while recently we received the non-X Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 2700 processors for Linux testing as well. In this article are benchma...
Published: 2018-05-16, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: For the past few weeks we've been busy benchmarking two CPUs in over 30 games: AMD's Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel's Core i5-8400. Before we get into the benchmark results -- and I promise there's a boatload of them -- here are a few quick notes on the test setu...
Gaming performance matches Ryzen 7 1800X, Restores AMD's competitiveness in sub-$200 market, Good energy-efficiency, Outstanding performance in multi-threaded apps, Unlocked CPU multiplier, Supports existing AM4 motherboards, CPU cooler included, Soldered
Gaming performance lower than competing Intel Core i5 chips, Limited overclocking potential, Memory still a bit more problematic than on Intel, Lacks integrated graphics
The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 retails for $199. Gaming performance matches Ryzen 7 1800X Restores AMD's competitiveness in sub-$200 market Good energy-efficiency Outstanding performance in multi-threaded apps Unlocked CPU multiplier Supports existing AM4 motherboa...
Published: 2018-05-01, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
Abstract: The 2nd Generation of Ryzen CPUs has been around for a couple of weeks now and have proven to be very popular.When we first received our CPUs and put them through the bench suite they were the X versions of the same two CPUs that we have up for review...
Right so like, if you can spare the 30 bucks, just go with the X model? See, AMD really finetuned and tweaked the X models close to the maximum performance, and that performance is more in balance energy consumption wise opposed to when you manually tweak...
Published: 2018-04-23, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
You might recall, last year we declared the Ryzen 5 1600 the best value CPU on the market, whether you're a gamer or you've got real work to do, few rivaled what the R5 1600 had to offer at the $200 price point. Of course, the Core i5-8400 is an attractiv...
Published: 2018-04-21, Author: Steve , review by: gamersnexus.net
We're getting to a point where Ryzen's generational improvements, from a pure FPS and performance perspective, are going to look an awful lot like Intel's. If you bought Ryzen 1, there's really no reason to replace it with Ryzen 2. AMD's improvements are...
Published: 2018-04-19, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: With 2017 finished, and Ryzen being very successful for AMD, the inevitable question was due: what happens next? Early in 2018, the plans were laid bare: a second generation Ryzen processor was set to come in mid-year, followed by a second generation Thr...
