Linux Gaming Performance With AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Ryzen 7 2700X

For those curious about the best value of the tested CPUs, here's a look at the performance-per-dollar:

When it comes to the performance-per-dollar with current pricing levels as obtained via NewEgg in the US, the Ryzen 5 2600X really does shine. The Ryzen 5 2600X at $229 USD does deliver considerable value while sporting six cores / 12 threads, 3.6GHz base clock, 4.2GHz turbo clock, 16MB L3 cache, and a 95 Watt TDP.

While the Core i7 8700K tended to outperform the Ryzen 7 2700X in many of these Linux OpenGL/Vulkan gaming benchmarks, at least the Ryzen 7 2700X does deliver a noticeable upgrade over the original Zen CPU, the Ryzen 7 1800X. It's not a bad improvement for being less than one year after launch and being a minor revision (Ryzen+) to the brand new architecture.

More Ryzen 5 2600X / Ryzen 7 2700X Linux benchmarks coming up today on Phoronix and in the days ahead. Thanks to AMD for submitting these latest review samples for Linux testing.

Continue reading with the rest of our launch-day Ryzen 5 2600X / Ryzen 7 2700X Linux CPU benchmarks.