We know chip shortages have hit the entire silicon industry, and in India, too, its effect is being felt as more and more old CPUs are getting popular. This strangely includes the three-year-old hexa-core AMD Ryzen 5 2600, which is now the best-selling desktop processor on Amazon India.
It’s not that it is an outstanding CPU or anything; it’s just that the supply/demand ratio is not up to the mark, raising the prices of a lot of older processors. Though new Ryzen 5000 series processors are in stock but find them at the right prices but be tricky; premium CPUs can still be found in stock.
Specifications
- 6 Cores & 12 Threads
- Base Clock: 3.4GHz, Max Boost Clock: up to 3.9GHz, 19MB Cache, TDP: 65W
- System Memory Specification: 2933MHz, System Memory Type: DDR4, Memory Channels: 2
- Socket: AM4, Motherboard Compatibility: AMD 300, 400, 500 serles chipset based motherboards
- Graphics: Separate Graphics Card is required, Heatsink Fan: Wraith Stealth
- 3 Years Brand Warranty.
However, AMD stated that they are focusing on manufacturing more premium processors, but we are not left with many choices at the budget end. So, this is why Indian people are opting for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 at around Rs. 15k now makes sense, but AMD should look into this and bring more new entry-level options for consumers.
Also read: AMD Ryzen 2000 & 3000 series processor prices get hiked amid shortages
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