AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Black

Okay this CPU is insane value for money. There are some caveats but the short review is if you're looking for a new CPU you can game on to a high standard and also do some media production, hands down buy this. HUGE DISCLAIMER you will need to update the bios on any mobo you buy before the chip will work even if it says it's compatible out of the box...it won't be. You'll need access to an older AMD CPU (or have a shop do it for you) to get the system to post. Onto the longer review. The CPU comes very well presented in its classy looking box (honestly it's something you'll want to display) and comes with a very good stock cooler that is more than adequate and looks sleek and stylish. It's very important that you install the drivers from the AMD website for the CPU otherwise it will keep crashing and blue screening. Also the chip I got wasn't able to overclock past 4GHz on my Gigabyte AB350 gaming 3 motherboard (combination of silicone lottery and weaker power phase system on the mobo) so you mileage may vary. Performance though, once you've ironed out some of the kinks, is so so smooth. I upgraded from my 6600k and I'm so pleased I did. Considering the prevailing opinion is that i5's smash gaming I've found the Ryzen chip just seems to run everything better. You'll be surprised how many games leverage multithreading and going back to games like Dragon Age Inquisition I get butter smooth gameplay and the same applies to newer titles like Assassin's Creed Origins and Destiny 2. Games are moving more and more toward multithreading so these CPUs are definitely a great upgrade path. The AMD Ryzen master software is excellent and very user friendly. It allows you to overclock without having to go into the bios or have any in depth techie knowledge. If you'd asked me a few years ago if I'd consider an AMD CPU I would've rolled my eyes but AMD have played a blinder with this line of products and now I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ryzen as a high quality product worthy of very high praise. It also stays very cool with my AIO and plays surprisingly well with my GTX 1080. it feeds it to around 99% so there's no bottlnecking. Buy one of these CPUs and you'll be very satisfied.

I recently sold my old Intel based 4790k system with the intention of upgrading to something a little more future proof, and importantly, faster. After doing a lot of research I decided to be daring and make a move over to the red team! This was for a few reasons. AMD at the moment just represents far better value for money, power for pound. The AM4 platform has also matured to a level where it is robust and reliable, so no longer an unknown quantity as was the case when it first launched. AMD are also promising that the AM4 platform will be around until at least 2020, whereas Intel are rumoured to be dropping socket 1151 after the 9th gen CPU’s are launched in the near future. Red team decided, I researched a number of CPU’s before setting on the Ryzen 6 2600. I ruled out the 1st gen CPU’s as I wanted newer architecture, so this seemed like the obvious choice. For the £143 I paid I couldn’t believe I was getting 6 cores, 12 threads and the ability to overclock (big smile). I had a nagging concern over the 3.4GHz base clock with boost to 3.9GHz, however was happy to be proven wrong. Installation was a breeze. I opted not to use the bundled Wraith cooler as I had already purchased an AIO watercooler. With the low 65w TDP this is one cool little CPU. With my 240mm AIO attached at 100% load in AIDA64 it doesn’t get over 50c! This CPU easily surpassed whatever expectations I had for it. Despite the lower clock speed single core performance is respectable; however a similar Intel CPU would have the legs on it. However in multi core applications this CPU just runs away with it. When I benchmarked this CPU and compared it to my old Intel i7 4790k this CPU is 1% lower in single core tasks, but an astonishing 50% faster in multi core tasks. Not bad considering the £143 price tag, and me having sold my 4790k for £200. 3DMark scores were similarly impressive, and I noted that despite the 3.9GHz boost, coupled with my Asus B450 board the system automatically boosted the CPU to 4.2GHz. Temperatures on this run peaked at 57c. Overall I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this CPU to anyone. It should easily last a few years as it delivered plenty of processing power. Then come 2020 you can swap this CPU out for a newer faster AMD CPU and carry on enjoying the platform for several years. Until Intel, where you will have to change the motherboard if you want to upgrade to a processor post 9th generation. System: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Asus ROG Strix B450-F gaming motherboard CoolerMaster ML240L AIO liquid cooler Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz RAM

I have this installed in an ASUS Prime x370 Pro. I may lose out on some of the features in the newer x470 chipset, but I already had the motherboard! If you have an x370 motherboard and are thinking about upgrading to a second generation Ryzen you will need a BIOS update, visit the motherboards website and update the BIOS first. I am not using the supplied Wraith cooler, the cooler in a nicely machined block of aluminum with a fan on it. If you don't plan to overclock, if you plan to play just a few games, surf, maybe the odd bit of streaming, a bit of work, you will be ok with the supplied stock cooler, just make sure your case has good airflow, fans at the front, the top and on at the back will help you. I'm using a Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4 which keeps the CPU at idle around 19-22C underload it will reach 28-29C (just to note out heatwave here is over). Under stress testing on all cores overclocked to 4100 it reached 32C. Take into account my room temperature is around 17C! I'm running 32Gb 2 x 16 at 2400 - and I have not noticed a difference with my 1800x system with it's memory running at 2933 on a Gaming F motherboard! In benchmarks faster memory is faster! For this, and I'll assume the BIOS update, it's fine I have not noticed any instability issues, and everything has performed as well as I could have hoped for. In fact in some tasks, compared directly to my 1800x system it comes very close, and I'm pleased that I didn't get tempted to buy the 2600x or the 1700x (money was not an issue). So, I have great performance, it keeps itself cool, uses a little less power, both BIOS overclocking works well and using the AMD Ryzen Master overclocking suite also works just as well! For a CPU less than £150 this is fantastic value, you can tweak performance gains easily. I'm happy! Just remember, the better cooling and the greater airflow you have, the better your entire system will be, keep things cool. With an X470 chipset, you do get better memory speeds and AMD's store MI - if you want to buy an x370 remember to look or check for 2000 series ready, or you will need an AM4 cpu to update the BIOS. For everyday normal use / games / work - no need to go overboard with memory, 2400 2666 will do you just fine! Save those pennies! Is it worth an upgrade? Well a 2400 with Graphics will suffice for most, if you really want to overclock the 2600x will give you more headroom and ability. For me, and this system, the 2600 has gone beyond all expectations, and yes, there is some silicon lottery at play, no processor is created equal! I may have been lucky, but I haven't done anything beyond what is classed as normal or extreme. I'd imagine the vast majority of people can reach the same o/

For starters, I bought this as it was on sale to upgrade from my previous Ryzen 3 2200g APU that I had been running for sometime, as I was needing something more powerful and capable of gaming and streaming simultaneously. This fit the bill perfectly, 6 cores, 12 threads and for under £150 (at time of purchase) was an absolute steal. To top it off, it almost game with 2 games (Tom Clanceys The Division 2 GOLD edition, and World War Z + a skin), so that was a nice surprise. The system as a whole now feels a lot sharper, much more suited to 32GB of RAM as compared to the 2200g. Coupled with an AIO and I have this running at a stable 4.0ghz on all cores and rarely see temps go above 60c. Note that you WILL need a graphics card with this chip as there are no on board graphics, although for most gamers that's something most of you will have already. This also does come with a Wraith Stealth cooler which if you're not planning on overclocking is a more than adequate cooler, not surprising when it is made by cooler master. For more intense workloads, such as video editing, you're probably better looking at Ryzen 7, or even the unholy power house that is Threadripper. But for general gaming, streaming and day to day usage, this thing tops the table. I can't see as I would need to upgrade at any point in the future (CPU wise, I'm not saying anything about the GPU...) Overall synopsis Price to performance is exceptional Easy to install Fast delivery

SUMMARY: What does the Ryzen 5 2600 and WD-40 have in common? It works for every situation. For the price it is too hard to pass up if you are in the market for a decent CPU. It punches above its weight class in every category, but it will always play 2nd fiddle to the Ryzen 7 and Intel i7 CPUs. If you could save up for the Ryzen 5 3600, then I recommend buying that instead. 4/5 I purchased this to replace my 1st gen Ryzen 7 since it was mediocre at gaming. Installation was quite easy and it comes with the WRAITH STEALTH cooler if you haven't bought your own. (more about cooling later). PERFORMANCE Gaming - the experience is very good when paired with a mid or high level graphics card. If you're playing League, Fortnite, PUBG, Counterstrike etc. then you could consider this CPU to be overkill. Taxing games like the new Modern Warfare only uses ~50% of the CPU meaning you can still run other tasks in the background without worrying about dips in performance. If you plan to only game then this can deliver the experience you want. Streaming/Content Creation - I cannot speak for professionals but for individuals that would like to try their hand at streaming on Twitch or uploading videos on Youtube, you most certainly can. Of course it takes a couple of tries to get YOUR settings right, but after that it's quite rewarding. NEGATIVE: So I mentioned about cooling as it only comes with a low profile Wraith stealth. While this is perfectly adequate for low powered applications, I would advise against using it if you are going to be hammering it with HEAVY gaming, streaming and CERTAINLY NOT FOR SUITED FOR OVERCLOCKING. A decent aftermarket cooler is a must for controlled temperatures and acoustics. CONCLUSION: If this is you're first venture into PCs and PC gaming, then this CPU is a great starting point simply because of its price and admirable performance. I would also recommend this CPU for those who are building their PC within a tight budget.

Fantastic cpu, I previously had a ryzen 1600 and this upgrade was clearly worth it, much faster, much more ability to handle multiple tasks, great price and affordability but kow the pros and cons Pros: the price, speed, ability to perfome multiple tasks, over clocking abilities, the fact that the non x varients come with a actually very good stock cooler(screw you Intel) good core clock and core speed, good base clock if you're not into overlcocking however there is not that much need to overclock. Cons: does not come with promotional games like said previously hence why amazon has removed the promotion because the company shipping out the processors does not send the codes which is why I've opened a ticket with amd and amazon(great customer service btw) Only other con I can think of if I really really push myself to think is maybe the fact the cooler comes with thermal paste pre applied rather than just a tube of thermal paste but that can also be a pro. All in all should you get this cpu? Absolutely especially if its for your first pc or you're on a budget as its great bang for your buck as one would say. Is this for the pc hardnuts? Probably not as you would be wanting the best of the best and although I would personally go ryzen for my dream pc it would not be a ryzen 5 2600 purely because its not the best of the best however for what it is it is the best. Very happy customer right here ✌️

I could write about how great this cpu is all night but I'll try and keep it short. I upgraded from an 1800x a few months back and i was a bit sceptical at first until i saw the numbers, my cpu will run at 4ghz all day long at extremely low voltage compared to my 1800x, for example i easily sit over 4ghz with my voltage below 1.275v, unthinkable on the 1800x. I decide to stick a h100i corsair cooler on it which almost destroyed my idea of airflow through the case (See pic 2) as i had to put the intake fans at the top because the 240mm radiator was too big to fit in the top of the case, only because the ram slots are quite high on the Asrock x470 Gaming K4. The trouble i have is my 1080ti also has its own radiator so my cases airflow really isn't optimal at all, but it still stays cool at all times. Even with this heatwave through europe the cpu never exceeded 70 °c at any time even without amazing airlow and ambient temps well above 40°c, this thing is a beast! If you want to run anything over 3200mhz ram then please take my advice and make sure the ram is samsung B-die. Im not sure why but ryzen really loves samsung B-die, I had corsair 3200mhz hynix ram that would run on my other b350 board with my 1800x or 2700x but not with the new x470 board, the timings are not right, ended up purchasing G-skill Flare X 3200mhz 16gb instead for ultimate capability. In short, dont believe the doubters, this is insane performance out the box with most ryzen 2700x hitting 4ghz straight out the box with under 1.3v, I mean would you really expect 8 cores to go under 30°c even with power saving off, amd cool and quiet and c6 state off? Im more than happy, I havent even activated precision boost 2 yet and look at those specs, i dont need to! I just let it thrive under 1.35 volts, its glorious!

First of all if you know very little about AMD processors and are afraid it will be different to Intel ones, there is 0 difference. This chipset does not have onboard graphics (as far as i know) so a GPU will be required to use the Ryzen 2600. Its incredibly easy to install into the motherboard and the cooler works extremely well at keeping temps low. This processor does everything it says on the box and is easily comparable to the Intel i5 7500 (From my experience), although it has 2 extra cores which can be very useful in certain applications. For gaming this processor works flawlessly and I could not recommend it higher for people of all kinds of rigs, its price for the performance is legendary. I have it paired with a Gigabyte 1060 6gb G1 and this processor amazingly with it, im safe to say ill have to upgrade my GPU before processor. I couldn't be happier with the performance of this processor, it performs similar to Intel processors that cost a lot more (based on benchmarks i have seen). If your building a rig that needs a powerful processor or just a general gaming rig, this will do you perfectly. 6 cores and 12 threads clocked at 3.4 stock and 3.9 boost for under 200 pounds! Some reviews of motherboards say that you have to flash some B350 motherboards if they are part of the old stockpile so i went with a B450 which supports them straight out the box as they are newer and it worked the first time i turned it on. This is an amazing processor for gaming and productivity.

Very nice processor for multitasking and budget gaming PC build. I am writing review after 3 years and I am still using on my day to day work and latest AAA Gaming like Call of duty Modernwarfare 2 and War zone, Valorant and Counter Strike 2 and it's running fine still now no over heating or any problem. Using with Asus Tuf B450 motherboard with 32gb DDR4 3000 MHZ Ram and Using RTX 3060 12 GB graphics card. Samsung 970 evo plus 1tb Nvme and Antec 650 watt Psu. Still running smooth.

2ª generación de procesadores Ryzen® de AMD. Muy buena CPU si tienes un presupuesto ajustado. Tras 8 meses de uso intensivo no podría estar más satisfecho, he esperado un tiempo prudencial para hacer la reseña. Todas las semanas montamos equipos de Gaming, hasta hace unos meses sólo montábamos procesadores INTEL®, pero con la nueva generación de Procesadores Ryzen®, Amd está ganando de nuevo terreno en el mundo de las CPU. Este es un procesador de gama media con unos resultados más que excelentes. MUY IMPORTANTE: Si te haces con este procesador asegúrate que la placa base que compres sea compatible con la 2ª generación de procesadores RYZEN (las que vienen con el chip X470 ya vienen preparadas, y no tendrás que andar actualizando la bios), aunque en cuanto puedas yo actualizaría la bios de la placa para evitar problemas futuros. Como comento en el título es una opción excelente si no quieres que tu equipo se salga de presupuesto. Tiene un consumo de 65W, y una velocidad base de la CPU es de 3,4 Ghz, llegando hasta los 3,9 Ghz, si quieres hacer un overclocking extremo este no es el procesador adecuado, prueba mejor con un Ryzen 2700X. Cuando monté el equipo quería probar unos componentes nuevos para tener conocimiento en persona de su funcionamiento y poder asesorar a mis clientes en futuras compras. Con el Setup que tengo ahora mismo montado me mueve a 60 FPS en resolución FULLHD (1920x1080) “todos los juegos del mercado” (Fortnite, SW Battleground, SEKIRO, GTA…). Compré este procesador porque cuando monté el equipo no quería pasarme mucho de presupuesto (cosa que finalmente se desmadró), pero 150€ por este procesador era y es un chollo. En un futuro montaré un Ryzen superior ya que adquirí un monstruo de placa para hacer un Overclocking a lo bestia, aquí os dejo la review de la placa base. (en mi opinión mucha placa para este procesador, pero desde siempre la P.B. es el componente al que dedico mayor parte del presupuesto a la hora de montar un equipo, y no he petado una placa en 15 años, procesadores he quemado unos cuantos ;) ): Enlace a placas base compatibles con CPU’s Ryzen de segunda generación: ✔️Gama media: MSI X470 Gaming Plus ✔️Gama media/alta: Asus ROG STRIX X470-F CONFIGURACIÓN EQUIPO GAMING GAMA MEDIA: • P.B: MSI X470 Gaming M7/AC • CPU: RYZEN 2600 3,4Ghz hasta los 3,9 Ghz. Socket AM4 • RAM: G-Skill 32Gb 4x8Gb, 3200Mhz. • VGA: Radeon Sapphire RX580 8GB DDR5. • SSD: Samsung EVO 970 M2 NVME 250GB • SSD SATA: x2 Crucial BX200 500GB • Torre: Thermaltake Core P3. • Refrigeración: NZXT KRM22. • Fuente: Tacens Valeo 800W 80+ Silver. Con esa configuración me mueve todos los juegos a 60 FPS estables EN FHD (1920x1080p). Si quieres jugar en ULTRA (4K), esta configuración se te quedará corta, personalmente lo he probado con un simulador de carreras y baja a 20FPS, con mucho lag, ghosting... ✌️Un saludo a tod@s.👋 ;)

Hace más de 10 años que no compraba un procesador AMD, este fue su año. ¿Por qué lo hice? Hace un año, entablé una máquina con un Intel i7 6700k, para edición de video, desarrollo de software (.NET y JAVA) y juegos (starcraft y BattleField One) con una GTX 1080, la máquina es excelente, rendimiento y prestaciones, Top of the Art. Pero, este año llegó el momento de ensamblar una máquina para la oficina en desarrollo de software y edición de imágenes; la mejor opción sin duda es el Ryzen 5 2600... Tener 12 threads, cuando tienes más de 5 aplicaciones que consumen bastante recursos y que todas te respondan sin ningún problema no tiene precio. En benchmarks generales GeekBench y CineBench, el Risen 5 2600, aplastaba por más de un 40% al i7 de sexta generación, y por la mitad del precio. No tuve problemas de estabilidad y lo tengo con overclock a 4.1 Ghz. Para juegos, definitivamente el i5 ó i7 es mejor, pero si juegas ocasionalmente aún así te recomiendo el Ryzen 5, que eventualmente, los juegos harán mejor uso de más cores y tendrás un micro con una vida más larga.

Pair with the gigabyte ax370 still working very well,nice cpu,old Intel I7-4790 leave aside.

Excellent CPU at an amazing value, and excellent gaming all around. Having worked with a 1700X before (i still have the 1700X) i expected a few glitches setting up RAM, but got no glitches at all, in fact the B350 (my Asrock Pro4m came with newest bios update) recognized the 3200mhz 32GB Gskill RipjawsV (intel kit) without a hitch. Increasing voltage on the RAM kit to 1.45V and reducing timings to CL13 netted an 15-16% improvement in Ray-trace & Video (4K) rendering (if ur lucky enough that ur RAM kit will let u go that far, but CL14 should be doable on most decent kits), another 3-5% performance gain is possible from the B450 series motherboards (if u can get it cheap). Overclocking the cpu was much easier than the 1000series (MUCH, much easier). Increased voltage and bumped up frequency until it hit 4.25Ghz @ 1.38v for 24/7 operation at 67-70C max load with a 240mm AIO. (CPU is capable of 4.35Ghz but at over 1.5V, so thats ok for testing but not for 24/7 operation). System has now run a over a month with no crashes or RAM errors or any type of errors. @ 4.25Ghz Ray-tracing Rendering improved another 8-10% for a total gain of 24-26% over stock, 4K video render chopped 10min off the total render time (completely linear improvement with OC), at this speed (4.25) it was even able to beat the previous ryzen7 1700 (base 8 core) by a couple of seconds but at much lover price, amazing. With a gtx 1070oc FarCry5 was avg at 112fps, Tomb Raider was in the 132-137fps range, Doom was packing serious frame rates at any quality 160-200fps, Assassin's Creed:Origins & Witcher-3 were silk frame-rates at all settings. Every game runs butter smooth at any setting. This build chopped off around $350 from a equivalent intel budget system build, truly excellent. For the price of one high performance comp build ($3500+-) u can have 3 mid-range brand new systems, regardless if u want a new system every 2-years or just save ur money over next 5-6y for other things. AMD is back in a big way, and this new revision is around 15% better than the last one out of the box. At $245 it's impossible to find anything that can match this CPU in overall performance, $ for $ this might just be the best value/perf. CPU on the market right now.