Testseek.com have collected 382 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 4.2GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 4.2GHz Socket AM4.
April 2018
(87%)
382 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(98%)
19 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Strong Performance
Easily Overclockable
Competitive Pricing
6-core
12-thread part
Totally unlocked
Comes with included cooler
X470 and B450 boards are solid
Solid value
More Overclockable
More Refined Features
Big boost over previous-gen Ryzen
Bundled cooler
Improved memory and cache performance
Backward compatibility with 300-series chipsets
Solid performance improvements
Scales well with multi-threaded apps
More cores and threads than competing Intel parts
Unlocked CPU multiplier
Supports existing AM4 motherboards
CPU cooler included
Soldered IHS
Good multi
Great productivity and allaround performance. Stock and OC'ed 2700X are mostly faster than the 8700K. Power
The editors didn't like
Can't be overclocked and lacks HyperThreading
Conclusion
Single Thread Perf Still Trails Intel
Runs a little hot (in our testing)
Higher Peak Power Than Predecessors
Max Overclocked Frequencies Still Much Lower Than Intel
No value-oriented 400-series motherboards
Single-threaded performance still lower than Intel's
Limited overclocking potential
Memory still a bit more problematic than on Intel
Lacks integrated graphics
Slower at games than i58400 (with a fast GPU
Limited overclocking
Especially with Wraith Spire
Stability problems on the 300series boards. Overclocked and generational gains are limited for gamers. The R7 2700X's Wraith Prism cooler struggles during heavy OCs
Published: 2017-10-20, Author: Luke , review by: techspot.com
Battlefield V is playable on quad-cores but you can expect frequent frame dips, resulting in less consistent frame rates. For the most part, we've found that the older Core i5-7600K has been hanging in there pretty well with AAA titles released in 2018...
Published: 2017-08-10, Author: Steve , review by: gamersnexus.net
By name and by marketing, the i5 CPU is most comparable to the R5 CPUs. The R5 2600's current $160 price-point makes it a less direct comparison, and the 2600X, which would perform about where an overclocked 2600 performs, is about $220. This is also...
Better efficiency than the previous gen, Memory support, Overclocking, Baseline performance, Low-cost gaming, Six cores, Cool running
Overclocking margins
For the most part, the Ryzen 5 2600X is going to perform in an expected envelope. There is nothing wrong with this, as the Second Generation of processors will outperform previous-generation SKU's. While I did not have a 2700X on hand to test, the resu...
If Ryzen 2nd Generation launched a year ago, Intel might have had to increase the 8700K's core count to 8 cores to keep up. Ryzen 2nd Generation performance gains come from two physical changes; the 12nm process and the optimization of transistor type pla...
Abstract: These days there are basically two different groups of customers who demand lots of processing power: content creators and gamers, while this 2D performance comparison is targeting content creators. After having had a look at the following pages you'll ha...
AMD’s revamped six-core CPU is now even faster and leaves Intel behind for multi-threaded performance - and it costs less than £200...
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Published: 2018-08-15, Author: Tomas , review by: uk.hardware.info
After a huge number of tests and an extensive analysis of all the results, it is finally time to draw conclusions. If we include all results resources, the win is in almost all cases for the Intel Core i5 is 8600K, no matter how small the difference may b...
Abstract: It's the age-old question that has spurred endless debate: AMD or Intel? Today, that rivalry has reached new heights with AMD's Ryzen 2000 Series, often referred to by users (but not AMD) as "Ryzen 2," competing against Intel's 8th Gen "Coffee Lake" for d...
