Product ReviewsAMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor (3.9GHz, 6 Cores, Socket AM4) Boxed - YD2600BBAFBOX

Great processor with a very minor issue

It is a great processor with a very simple caveat. When purchasing this processor I took it for granted that the stock fan would be enough to cool the processor and keep in great working order. I found out quickly unless I went into the BIOS and changed the fan to a higher speed that the processor would quickly and easily after about 10 min overheat. Having to ramp up the speed on the stock cpu fan gets noisy fast. To fix this problem is very simple and inexpensive. It is necessary to purchase an (Arctic Freezer 33 eSports ONE) cpu cooler. This cpu heat sink uses heat pipes and a super silent fan to keep the noise way down. You don't need an expensive water cooling unit. This setup is also geared for overclocking the cpu to around 4.0 ghz.
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Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: newegg

think I got burned

I can't say that I'm especially surprised, but I am disappointed. This package was priced much below market value, but I decided to take a chance. It works great--until it spontaneously shuts down and restarts. I purchased this specifically to do AI upscaling of long videos, and it's useless for that because it can't complete a job before it restarts and cancels the project.
I recently purchased a new AMD Ryzen 5 2600, but haven't gotten around to setting it up with the new mobo. Maybe that will solve my problem.

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Awesome Gaming CPU

The Ryzen 5 2600 is a fantastic CPU from AMD for gamers. It's got 6 cores and 12 threads of awesome performance to throw at any game you want. It pairs very well with any graphics card including higher end cards which allows you to get maximum FPS numbers with high settings. AMD does have the faster Ryzen 5 3600 but the 2600 is still a great gaming CPU to put into a PC and you'll have a great time gaming on it!Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: swingcomputers

Great Product

Although I was willing to wait for the new ryzen 5 5600 that is coming out in 2021 I couldn't wait for my school needs and well... obviously gaming. I paired it with my gigabyte b450 Mobo, 16gb ram and Radeon rx570 and it's working flawlessly as anticipated. It's way better than my previous ryzen 5 1600 cpu running at higher clocks that I even could not achieve with moderate oc. Great product!!!Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: aaawavecom

Good bang for the buck processor.

Perhaps its not the fastest processor, but bang for the buck its hard to beat. Runs games smoothly, and more importantly for me transcodes video much faster than my old Core I-5 4th Gen. Those looking for maximum performance should shop elsewhere. Those looking for value, you have arrived at the correct location. Read full review...

My Ryzen 5 1600 was good. The Ryzen 5 2600 is better!

Better clock speeds than my Ryzen 5 1600. Still only 65W TDP so I can use the same stock cooler. Noticeably quicker program load times and snappy execution. A simple one out, one in upgrade.

Verified purchase:  Yes | Sold by: hitexstore

Great processor.

Great processor. have not put it to the test in overclocking yet. but have confidence in AMD products. have the 6 core FX 6100 and this kills it.

Pros Lightning fast, can handle heavy loads multiple projects at once.
great for video editing and processing.

cons cpu dose not support on board video.

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Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: paradisebricksn...

Gaming with Ryzen 5

The CPU runs great COD Warzone/ Cold War and World of Warcraft. It was at about 44% on benchmark. No issues no crashes, and the item was delivered 2 days prior. Super satisfied with this purchase. Good price as well.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: newegg

Excellent replacement CPU

Bought this to replace a Ryzen 5 1600x that died on me (because of a faulty cheap power supply)
luckily everything else was saved, This cpu does a marvellous job and is way better that the old one.
Has Ryzen CPU are hard to find right now I am glad I found this one a a decent price.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: tillalusmani

Very impressed so far.

Finally upgraded my old amd FX 6300 and holy cow, what an upgrade. Cpu doesn’t seem to flinch under heavy resource usage and the included cooler works fantastic (after minor fan speed tweaking).

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: allforyummy

Amazing CPU for its price, definitely recommend

Excellent CPU with amazing performance considering its price, it's basically all you need if you are in tight budget, trust me, it's worth it.

Great dealer as well, it took me some time to write this review since i couldn't get my PC done, he was responsive and helpful, definitely recommended!Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: ueberbyte