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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 5600

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600

We compared two 6-core desktop CPUs: the 3.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600X against the 3.5 GHz Ryzen 5 5600. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 5600 and 5600X
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
  • 5% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
  • Newer - released 1-year and 5-months later

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +2%
1532
Ryzen 5 5600
1503
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +11%
11801
Ryzen 5 5600
10624
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +3%
3339
Ryzen 5 5600
3247
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +2%
21735
Ryzen 5 5600
21382
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +8%
1644
Ryzen 5 5600
1526
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +15%
8821
Ryzen 5 5600
7642
Submit your Cinebench R23 result

Specifications

Full technical specification of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5600

General

Vendor AMD AMD
Released October 8, 2020 March 15, 2022
Type Desktop Desktop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Zen 3 (Vermeer) Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Integrated GPU No No

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 12 12
Base Frequency (P) 3.7 GHz 3.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
Total
Total Cores 6 6
Total Threads 12 12
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 37x 35x
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 512K (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 32MB (shared) 32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Fabrication process 7 nm 7 nm
Socket AM4 AM4
TDP 65 W 65 W
Peak temperature 95°C 90°C

Memory Support

Memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Max. Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 47.68 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

Misc

Official site AMD Ryzen 5 5600X official page AMD Ryzen 5 5600 official page
PCI Express Version 4.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 24

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 5600X?
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