AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor with 6 SMT-enabled (12 threads) and based on the Zen 3 architecture. Launched in November 2020, it is the fastest 6-core Ryzen desktop processor. With a TDP of 65 watts, the Ryzen 5 5600X is the least energy-hungry model in the Zen 3 family to date.

Performance

While this Ryzen is not the fastest CPU money can buy, it still rips through most workloads with ease, its multi-thread benchmark scores matching those of Intel's Core i7-11800H.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is clocked at 3.7 GHz base clock and can be clocked up to 4.6 GHz with Precision Boost 2.

Series	AMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)
Codename	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Series: Vermeer (Ryzen 5000) Vermeer (Zen 3) AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 - 4.9 GHz 16 / 32  64 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X « 3.7 - 4.6 GHz 6 / 12  32 MB L3
Clock Rate	3700 - 4600 MHz
Level 1 Cache	384 KB
Level 2 Cache	3 MB
Level 3 Cache	32 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	6 / 12
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	65 Watt
Manufacturing Technology	7 nm
Die Size	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Max. Temperature	95 °C
Socket	AM4
Features	MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Starting Price	$299 U.S.
Announcement Date	10/08/2020
Product Link (external)	AMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000) R5 5600X

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