AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 88 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has higher Performance cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has higher Threads (16 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 3 MB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216▲
Base clock3.5 GHz▲3.4 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB4 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