AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
  • Cores: 6
  • L3 cache: 16MB (shared)
  • TDP: 95 W
  • Transistor size: 12 nm
Ryzen 5 2600X - desktop processor produced by Amd for socket AM4 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3600 MHz, but due to Turbo Core technology, it can perform up to 4200 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 16 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance
40
Multi-Core Performance
21
Power Efficiency
44
Integrated Graphics
n/a
NanoReview Final Score
33
Compare AMD Ryzen 5 2600X with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
68
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
485

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1272
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
5577
File compression 528.6 MB/sec
Clang compilation 46 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 133.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 172.1 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 112.6 pages/sec
Background blur 24.5 images/sec
Photo processing 52.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 9.89 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 600 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2378
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
13867
Integer math 47.3 GOps/sec
Floating point math 24.2 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 38M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 22.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption 13.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression 198.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 690 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 7.6B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 7233 samples

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 5.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 58.7 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 146 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-06-13 (StarCry)Cinebench 202466 / 469
📘 2024-12-12 (Firestorm780)Cinebench 202468 / 485

Specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X technical specifications

General

Vendor Amd
Released April 19, 2018
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Integrated GPU No
Intel Equivalent - Intel Core i5 8600K
Successor - AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking - 176th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6
P-Threads 12
Base Frequency (P) 3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.2 GHz
Total
Total Cores 6
Total Threads 12
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 36x
L1 Cache 96K (per core)
L2 Cache 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 16MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes

Package

Transistors 4.8 billions
Fabrication Process 12 nm
TDP (PL1) 95 W
Socket AM4
Peak Temperature 95°C
Desktop CPU ranking - 171st place

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-2933
Max. Memory Size 64 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 43.71 GB/s
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site AMD Ryzen 5 2600X official page
PCI Express Version 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 20
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA
- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2
- Virtualization: AMD-V
- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP

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