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Ryzen 5 5600X

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Ryzen 5 5600X Specifications

The Ryzen 5 5600X is built on the Zen 3 Vermeer architecture and manufactured using the 7 nm process. It is compatible with the AM4 socket and supports DDR4 memory with speeds of up to 3200 MT/s. This processor features 6 performance cores operating at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz , and includes 12 threads. It also comes equipped with 3 MB of L2 cache and 32 MB of L3 cache.

This CPU has a low base TDP of 65 W and a maximum TDP of 88 W. Stock CPU coolers are generally adequate as long as overclocking is not applied. It is a good fit for compact systems where heat dissipation is a concern.

This CPU does not include integrated graphics. A discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Ryzen 5 5600X Application Performance and Gaming Benchmark Analysis

Application Performance

Ryzen 5 5600X is a budget CPU, achieving a relative application performance score of 32.74% of the best possible desktop CPU performance. Suitable for light multitasking such as web browsing, coding, and media consumption. Putting heavy workloads on these CPUs can lead to system freezes or unresponsive behavior over prolonged periods.

In terms of productivity value, Ryzen 5 5600X offers excellent performance per dollar, achieving 70.8% efficiency relative to the best possible CPU in the application performance-per-price category. It is an excellent choice for cost-effective computing.

Gaming Performance

Ryzen 5 5600X is an entry-level gaming CPU, achieving a relative gaming performance score at 1080p resolution of 62.18% compared to the best possible desktop CPU gaming performance. While gaming performance is limited when paired with top-tier graphics cards, such pairings are uncommon in this category. When combined with an appropriate entry-level GPU, this CPU does not cause significant performance loss, as the GPU generally becomes the primary limiting factor.

For gamers, Ryzen 5 5600X offers exceptional value, scoring 74.2% in gaming performance per dollar. It's ideal for budget-conscious gamers looking to pair this CPU with a cost-effective graphics card without significantly sacrificing performance.

Ryzen 5 5600X CPU Information

Release Price: $299.00

Current Price on Amazon: $129❗N/A

  • Amazon Price Updated: 2 days, 14 hours ago.

    • Launch Date: 3 years, 2 months ago.

    CPU Available: False

    Architecture: Zen 3 Vermeer

    Process: 7 nm

    Socket: AM4

    Cores / Threads: 6 / 12

    Base / Boost Clock: 3.70 GHz / 4.60 GHz

    Memory Support / Max Speed: DDR4 / 3200 MT/s

    Transistors: 4150 million

    L2 Cache / L3 Cache: 3 MB / 32 MB

    TDP / Max TDP: 65 W / 88 W

    Integrated Graphics: False

    Rendering Performance

    Cinebench R24 Multi-core: 676

    Cinebench R24 Multi-core Relative: 27.75%

    Cinebench R24 Single-core: 94

    Blender Relative Performance: 24.31%

    Encoding Performance

    AV1 Encoding Relative: 41.67%

    H265 Encoding Relative: 34.32%

    Compression / Decompression

    Compression (7-Zip): 36.10%

    Decompression (7-Zip): 32.27%

    Gaming Performance

    Relative Gaming Performance at 1080p: 62.18%

    Graphics Performance per Price: 74.2%

    Calculated Performance

    Relative Performance: 32.7%

    Performance per Price: 70.8%

    Combined per Price: 76.5%

    Ryzen 5 5600X Compared to Similar Performance CPUs

    CPU Price / Performance Table

    CPU (Desc) Price (Desc) Performance (Desc) Game_Perf (Desc) Combined (Desc) Perf/Price (Desc) Game/Price (Desc) Combined/Price (Desc)
    $137 | 0.0%
    36.6%
    64.8%
    50.7%
    74.5%
    72.8%
    77.0%
    $126 | ↓ -19.2%
    35.6%
    52.7%
    44.1%
    78.8%
    64.4%
    72.8%
    $250❗ | 0.0%
    35.5%
    64.4%
    50.0%
    39.6%
    39.7%
    41.6%
    $179 | 0.0%
    33.8%
    63.2%
    48.5%
    52.7%
    54.4%
    56.4%
    $129❗ | 0.0%
    32.7%
    62.2%
    47.5%
    70.8%
    74.2%
    76.5%
    $143 | 0.0%
    31.2%
    62.9%
    47.1%
    61.0%
    67.7%
    68.5%
    $108 | 0.0%
    31.2%
    62.9%
    47.1%
    80.7%
    89.7%
    90.6%
    $134 | ↓ -0.7%
    31.2%
    51.5%
    41.3%
    65.0%
    59.2%
    64.2%
    0 | 0.0%
    31.2%
    66.8%
    49.0%
    		 N/A N/A N/A

    CPU Specification Table

    CPU (Desc) C/SC/T L2/L3 Cache Base/Bost Memory Type Code Name TDP/Max Socket GPU
    Core i5-13400F 6 / 4 / 16 9.0 MB / 20.0 MB 2.50 GHz / 4.60 GHz DDR4 / DDR5 / 4800MT/s Raptor Lake 65 W / 148 W LGA 1700 None
    Ryzen 7 5700 8 / 0 / 16 4.0 MB / 16.0 MB 3.70 GHz / 4.60 GHz DDR4 / 3200MT/s Zen 3 Cezanne 65 W / 88 W AM4 None
    Core i5-12600 6 / 0 / 12 7.0 MB / 18.0 MB 3.30 GHz / 4.80 GHz DDR4 / DDR5 / 4800MT/s Alder Lake 65 W / 117 W LGA 1700 UHD Graphics 770
    Core i5-12500 6 / 0 / 12 7.0 MB / 18.0 MB 3.00 GHz / 4.60 GHz DDR4 / DDR5 / 4800MT/s Alder Lake 65 W / 117 W LGA 1700 UHD Graphics 770
    Ryzen 5 5600X 6 / 0 / 12 3.0 MB / 32.0 MB 3.70 GHz / 4.60 GHz DDR4 / 3200MT/s Zen 3 Vermeer 65 W / 88 W AM4 None
    Core i5-12400 6 / 0 / 12 7.0 MB / 18.0 MB 2.50 GHz / 4.40 GHz DDR4 / DDR5 / 4800MT/s Alder Lake 65 W / 117 W LGA 1700 UHD Graphics 730
    Core i5-12400F 6 / 0 / 12 7.0 MB / 18.0 MB 2.50 GHz / 4.40 GHz DDR4 / DDR5 / 4800MT/s Alder Lake 65 W / 117 W LGA 1700 None
    Ryzen 5 5600G 6 / 0 / 12 3.0 MB / 16.0 MB 3.90 GHz / 4.40 GHz DDR4 / 3200MT/s Zen 3 Cezanne 65 W / 88 W AM4 Radeon™ Graphics
    Ryzen 5 5600X3D 6 / 0 / 12 3.0 MB / 96.0 MB 3.70 GHz / 4.60 GHz DDR4 / 3200MT/s Zen 3 Vermeer 105 W / 142 W AM4 None

    CPU Performance in Rendering, Encoding and Compression-Decompression

    CPU (Desc) CB24_MC (Desc) CB24_SC (Desc) CB24_rel (Desc) Blender (Desc) Encoding_AV1 (Desc) Encoding_h265 (Desc) 7-zip_Pack(Desc) 7-zip_Unpack (Desc) Performance (Desc)
    Core i5-13400F 833 106
    34.2%
    30.7%
    47.3%
    37.7%
    39.5%
    30.1%
    36.6%
    Ryzen 7 5700 764 88
    31.4%
    25.1%
    45.5%
    34.5%
    41.0%
    36.2%
    35.6%
    Core i5-12600 741 105
    30.4%
    29.2%
    50.5%
    37.7%
    36.6%
    28.7%
    35.5%
    Core i5-12500 671 96
    27.6%
    28.4%
    48.5%
    36.0%
    34.6%
    27.7%
    33.8%
    Ryzen 5 5600X 676 94
    27.8%
    24.3%
    41.7%
    34.3%
    36.1%
    32.3%
    32.7%
    Core i5-12400 690 102
    28.3%
    25.8%
    42.9%
    34.9%
    32.2%
    23.4%
    31.2%
    Core i5-12400F 690 102
    28.3%
    25.8%
    42.9%
    34.9%
    32.2%
    23.4%
    31.2%
    Ryzen 5 5600G 644 85
    26.5%
    22.9%
    40.3%
    34.1%
    33.7%
    29.8%
    31.2%
    Ryzen 5 5600X3D None None
    0.0%
    23.5%
    0.0%
    33.4%
    36.6%
    31.2%
    31.2%