AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 142 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has higher Total cores (12 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has higher Performance cores (12 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has higher Threads (24 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has higher L2 cache (6 MB vs 3 MB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Performance
Total cores612▲
Performance cores612▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1224▲
Base clock3.5 GHz3.7 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.8 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB6 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB64 MB▲
Process node7nmTSMC 7nm
Integrated graphics—None
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM4
Base TDP65 W▲105 W
Max turbo power65 W▲142 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