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
Excellent value, Great performance, Runs cool, Uses AM4 socket, Ryzen: done correctly, Includes the Wraith cooler
High power draw, No real reason to upgrade from the 1600X
Around this time last year, AMD had made quite the splash within the CPU market, giving Intel something to think about. However, their Ryzen 5 CPUs weren't competitive on all fronts, especially outright clock speed; that's where the 2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs hav...
Published: 2018-05-06, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
For the desktop PC gamer, the higher TDP X models are still the go-to for gaming and general performance though. They're a little faster, and a little more expensive, but you get what you pay for. However, if heat and power are a big concern to you, and t...
Published: 2018-05-06, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
I can see the Ryzen 5 2600 and the 2600X fast becoming the most popular chips of the second generation Ryzen launch. They're fast, they're affordable, and they're easy to keep cool and overclock. I mean, if you're just doing a massive amount of rendering...
Abstract: AMD's 2000-series Ryzen CPUs are already available, challenging the Coffee Lake-based Core line-up from Intel. As we found in our Ryzen 7 2700X review, a host of improvements made possible by 12nm manufacturing, such as higher frequencies and Precision B...
Abstract: AMD's 2000-series Ryzen CPUs are already available, challenging the Coffee Lake-based Core line-up from Intel. As we found in our Ryzen 7 2700X review, a host of improvements made possible by 12nm manufacturing, such as higher frequencies and Precision B...
Over the past year, we have seen the processor landscape change more than it had changed in the ten years before. This was, of course, driven by AMD's Ryzen processors, which are much better placed to compete with Intel than they were in previous years. T...
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Published: 2018-04-20, Author: Kevin , review by: techradar.com
Faster single-core performance, Improved gaming frame rates, X470 chipset features
Runs hot, Significant power consumption, A little too expensive for budget builds
The Ryzen 5 2600X isn't quite the all-out victory that the Ryzen 7 2700X is, but the improvements made over its predecessor are significant and worthy of notice. AMD's new mid-range processor also has significantly better multi-core performance over its I...
AMD has done exactly what it needed to with both the Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X, closing the gaps between it and Intel in those lightly-threaded tests (including games) while also extending its lead in multi-threaded applications, where it's now in a...
Published: 2018-04-19, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: The new AMD Ryzen 2700X & 2600X CPUs are here – and I've got my hands on them to do a full review. Let's see how much better this second generation Ryzen (Zen+) really is! Want one? 2700X: prourls.co/5zs2 2600X: prourls.co/mrq8 Products shown provided by...
Solid value, Impressive multi-core performance, All chips unlocked, Lots of motherboard choice
Single-thread is better but not great, Limited all-core overclocking headroom
AMD has bolstered the Ryzen line-up by announcing four CPUs today. These performance second-generation chips are marketed as the 2000-series family and now augment the G-series models released earlier this year.The purpose of these processors is to en...
