Ryzen 5 2600
The Ryzen 5 2600 is AMD’s 6-core, 12-thread processor for the AM4 platform, built on the Zen+ architecture. Below you’ll find its full spec sheet with gaming and productivity benchmarks, plus every retailer’s current price.
Prices update regularly and may differ at the retailer. This page contains affiliate links.
Gaming performance
CPU-bound gaming score: a 1080p rating normalized so the fastest gaming CPU we track = 100. Productivity scores are in the Benchmarks section below.
1080p Gaming
The Ryzen 5 2600 scores 31.2 on our 0–100 CPU gaming scale, tested at 1080p where the processor, not the graphics card, sets the frame rate. At 1440p and 4K the gap between CPUs shrinks as the GPU takes over.
Performance-per-dollar rank among all CPUs with live pricing
Gaming value
#128
of 150
Productivity value
#107
of 109
Benchmarks
Standardized productivity scores for this chip, each compared to the fastest CPU we track and linked to its source. Multi-core tracks heavy parallel work like rendering and encoding; single-core tracks everyday responsiveness.
Multi-core
Single-core
Where to buy the Ryzen 5 2600
Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.
| Retailer | Availability | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | In stock | $265.00 |  |
The Ryzen 5 2600 starts from $265.00 across 1 retailer. Prices update daily from live stock.
Specifications
Cores & Clocks
- Cores / Threads
- 6 / 12
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.9 GHz
- Architecture
- Zen+
Cache & Process
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
- L2 cache
- 3 MB
- Process node
- GF 12nm
- Released
- 2018-04-19
Memory & Platform
- Socket
- AM4
- Memory channels
- 2
- Max memory
- 64 GB
- Memory support
- DDR4, 2933
- Chipsets
- "AMD 300 Series, AMD 400 Series, AMD 500 Series"
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
- ECC support
- No
Power & Extras
- TDP
- 65W
- Max power
- 88W
- Integrated graphics
- None
- Stock cooler
- Wraith Spire
- MSRP
- $199.00
The Ryzen 5 2600 pairs 6 cores with 16 MB of L3 cache on the GF 12nm process. Compare the Ryzen 5 2600 against the full CPU lineup on the CPU comparison table, or build a compatible system around it with the PC Builder.
How the Ryzen 5 2600 compares
Similar CPUs worth a look, based on live prices and 1080p gaming performance. Open any head-to-head for the full specs, benchmark and price breakdown.
Matches or beats the Ryzen 5 2600 in 1080p gaming and 4% cheaper ($9.85) — a clear win.
24-core · from $255.15
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core Ultra 7 270K PlusAbout 55% more 1080p gaming performance, for 20% more ($54.12).
8-core · from $319.12
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