AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 88 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has higher Performance cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has higher Threads (16 vs 12)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216▲
Base clock3.5 GHz3.8 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.4 GHz5.5 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB8 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB32 MB
Process node7nmTSMC 4nm
Integrated graphics—AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM5
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power65 W▲88 W
Supported memory—DDR5
Max memory speed—5600 MT/s
Max memory capacity—256 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—5.0
PCIe lanes—28