AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 88 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has higher Base clock (3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has higher Max boost clock (4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.5 GHz3.7 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB32 MB
Process node7nmTSMC 7nm
Integrated graphics—None
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM4
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power65 W▲88 W
Supported memory—DDR4
Max memory speed—3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity—128 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—4.0
PCIe lanes—24