AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	12	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz

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MSRP in USD: $229

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed

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341

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Apr 19th, 2018
Segment	Desktop
Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Collection	Ryzen 5
Codename	Pinnacle Ridge

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base Frequency	3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.2 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	95 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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