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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X ends Intel's hegemony in single-thread perf; 10% faster than Core i9-10900K and 23% faster than Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X looks to threaten the Core i9-10900K's hegemony in single-thread workloads. (Image Source: @GawroskiT on Twitter)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X looks to threaten the Core i9-10900K's hegemony in single-thread workloads. (Image Source: @GawroskiT on Twitter)
CPU-Z scores of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X are now available, and they show good leads over the Core i9-10900K in single-threaded workloads while also showing significant leads over the Core i7-10700K and Ryzen 9 3900X. From the available information, it looks like the Ryzen 5 5600X is also adept at multi-core tasks as well.

Intel has traditionally held the single-core performance crown for many generations. AMD did get close to Intel 9th gen Coffee Lake, but Comet Lake once again showed good leads in single-core and gaming. With Ryzen 5000 Zen 3, Intel may not be in a comfortable position any longer.

User /u/losh11 (@loshan1212) first posted CPU-Z results of the Ryzen 5 5600X on Reddit. The OP had since deleted the post, but the results were shared quickly to other subreddits. CPU-Z screenshots and product packaging of the Ryzen 5 5600X were subsequently reposted by @GawroskiT on Twitter.

In the CPU-Z single-thread benchmark, the Ryzen 5 5600X scored 643 points leading the Core i9-10900K by 10% and the Core i7-10700K by 15%. The Zen 3 processor also seems to be 23.4% faster than a Ryzen 9 3900X in single-core, which shows that AMD is leaving no stone unturned in the quest to extract the maximum possible peak performance from the new architecture.

The Ryzen 5 5600X seems to be no slouch in the multi-core either with the processor amassing 4,814 points — 12% faster than the Core i5-10600KF and 14% faster than the Ryzen 5 3600XT.

This is not the first demonstration of AMD's new found single-core leads, though. Previously, we saw the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and the Ryzen 5 5600X posting impressive single-core results beating Intel's flagship Core i9-10900K by a significant margin.

While it is always advisable to wait for final reviews before coming to conclusions, these initial scores do indicate that AMD may have a definite winner on their hands with Zen 3 that does not compromise either in single-core or multi-core workloads.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU-Z info. (Source: CPU-Z Validator)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU-Z info. (Source: CPU-Z Validator)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU-Z single-core test. (Image Source: @GawroskiT on Twitter)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU-Z single-core test. (Image Source: @GawroskiT on Twitter)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i9-10900K CPU-Z comparison. (Image Source: /u/skididapapa on Reddit)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i9-10900K CPU-Z comparison. (Image Source: /u/skididapapa on Reddit)
 

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Original Source: /u/losh11 on Reddit (Post deleted)

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@GawroskiT on Twitter and /u/skididapapa on Reddit

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 2020-11- 1 (Update: 2024-09- 9)