AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

CPUs

Buying advice

This is a fantastic, value-friendly choice for gamers and everyday multitaskers looking for smooth performance in modern titles and office apps. Just keep in mind that it requires a separate graphics card to handle your display and visuals.

Specifications

LAUNCH

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Released2020

CPU BENCHMARKS

Tests and capabilities for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Geekbench 6 SingleConditions unconfirmed2,173
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Single

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Geekbench 6 MultiConditions unconfirmed9,135
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Multi

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

iGPU 3DMark TSNot applicable: no integrated graphics

ARCHITECTURE & CORES

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ArchitectureZen 3 (Vermeer)
Process7 nm
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Cores / Threads
Meaning & limits

Physical cores and available threads are separate counts. Hybrid core types and unknown thread counts retain their stated limits.

6C/12T

CLOCK & CACHE

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Clock Speed3.7 / 4.6 GHz
Cache
Meaning & limits

Cache can be total, per core, private or shared. Read the stated topology; total cache is not automatically L3.

32 MB
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Total L3 Cache32 MBCPU package total

POWER & BATTERY

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Default TDP65 WProcessor power specification
Power rating / limit
Meaning & limits

Stored power rating or limit. Default TDP, processor base power and maximum turbo power describe different conditions; neither larger nor smaller is automatically better.

65 W

MEMORY & STORAGE

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Memory ProfilesDDR4 · up to 3200 MT/sSupported memory configurations

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

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PlatformDesktop
SocketAM4
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iGPUNo
iGPU FP32 TFLOPS
Meaning & limits

FP32 describes floating-point capability or a published reference, not a measured application result. Method and clock conditions affect interpretation.

Not applicable: no integrated graphics

BODY & DIMENSIONS

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Package Size (L × W)-

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

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ManufacturerAMD

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