Apr 19 2018AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is a low-tier desktop 12 nm processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. Running on the AM4 socket, with a TDP of 95 watts, this CPUmediocre
This CPU doest't have integrated graphics! You will need a dedicated graphics card in your build to get your display to work.
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Levels of Cache
L1, L2 and L3 memory cache are what the CPU checks first before reaching out to your computer's memory. These modules are sitting on the CPU itself, so logically, the more cache a CPU has, the faster it gets access to data.
Your CPU
Up to 100x faster than RAM
Up to 25x faster than RAM
16MB
Shared between all cores
Up to 8x faster than RAM
Your RAM
(if no data is found)Supported Features
Very rare
Rare
Uncommon
Common
Compatibility
Precision Boost 2
AMD's 2nd-gen automatic CPU frequency adjustment technology.
XFR 2
AMD's 2nd-gen Extended Frequency Range for overclocking.
AES
Hardware-accelerated Advanced Encryption Standard instructions.
AVX2
Advanced Vector Extensions 2 for enhanced SIMD operations.
SHA
Hardware-accelerated Secure Hash Algorithm instructions.
FMA3
Fused Multiply-Add instructions for floating-point operations.
AMD-V
AMD's virtualization technology for x86 processors.
SMT
Simultaneous Multi-Threading for parallel thread execution.
Specifications
Category
Desktop
Socket
AM4
Process Size (nm)
12 nm
Release Date
4/19/2018
MSRP (USD)
229
Base Clock (GHz)
3600
Turbo Clock (GHz)
4250
TDP (W)
95
Generation
Ryzen 5
Memory Support
DDR4
Memory Bus
Dual-channel
ECC Memory Support
No
PCI Express Version
Gen 3, 16 Lanes
Supported Chipsets
AMD 300 Series, AMD 400 Series, AMD 500 Series
Number of CPUs
1
Performance Cores
6
Efficiency Cores
0
Number of Threads
12
Integrated Graphics
N/A
L1 Cache (KB)
96
L2 Cache (KB)
512
L3 Cache (KB)
16384
Thread Score
2381