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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

► remove from comparison AMD R5 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.

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.

Performance

The average 5600X in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 9 4900H and the Ryzen 7 6800HS, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. While this isn't the fastest CPU money can buy, it still rips through most workloads with ease, as of mid 2022. Find out more in our full review.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 5 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 65 W to be in line with most desktop processors.

The R5 5600X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

► remove from comparison AMD R7 5800X

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core desktop processor with Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT), which allows it to process 16 threads simultaneously. With its launch on 08.10.2020, it is the fastest 8-core processor from AMD. The second fastest 8-core processor will be the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT, followed by the more economical AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, also with 8 cores and 16 threads.

The Ryzen 7 5800X clocks with a base clock of 3.8 GHz and reaches up to 4.7 GHz on one core in turbo mode. When all 8 cores are utilized, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, like the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, achieves up to 4.5 GHz.

At first glance, the internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally. The CCX structure has changed somewhat compared to Zen2, because now a CCX consists of up to 8-CPU cores. So each individual core can access the complete L3 cache (32 MByte). Furthermore the CCX modules are connected to each other via the same I/O die, which we already know from Zen2. According to AMD, the Infinity-Fabric should now reach clock rates of up to 2Ghz, which in turn allows a RAM clock of 4.000 MHz without performance loss.

Performance

The average 5800X in our database is in the same league as the Core i9-10900K and also the Core i7-12700F, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned.

In games, AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X can convince with its significantly improved IPC and even put Intel in its place. With the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, gamers are well prepared for the future as simultaneous streaming is no problem with the new Ryzen 7 5800X. Semi-professional content creators, who need even more power, can choose a Ryzen 9 5900X or the Ryzen 9 5950X on the shelf.

Power consumption

The Ryzen 7 has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 105 W. This applies as long as the CPU runs at stock clock speeds.

Ryzen 7 5800X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process; as rumors have it, the I/O die is manufactured separately on the 12 nm Global Foundries process.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

► remove from comparison AMD R9 5950X

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a high-end 16-core, hyperthreaded (SMT) Vermeer Series desktop processor. With 32 threads, the new flagship offers as many threads as the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Introduced on October 8, 2020, the Ryzen 9 5950X is the fastest 16-core processor and is specified at 105 watts TDP.

The Ryzen 9 5950X runs at 3.4 GHz to 4.9 GHz (single core). Wen all 16 cores are loaded, up to 4.5 GHz are still possible.

The internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally at first glance. The CCX structure has changed a bit compared to Zen 2, because now a CCX consists of up to 8 CPU cores. So each individual core can access the complete L3 cache (32 MByte). Furthermore the CCX modules are connected to each other via the same I/O die, which we already know from Zen2. According to AMD, the Infinity fabric should now reach clock rates of up to 2 Ghz, which in turn allows a RAM clock of 4,000 MHz without performance loss.

Performance

The average 5950X in our database matches the Core i9-12900K, the Core i9-12900HX and also the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in multi-thread performance, making this Ryzen a great processor for pretty much any task imaginable as of mid 2022.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 105 W. It will, however, happily consume much more than that as long as the cooling solution is able to handle the heat - even before one starts considering the possibility of overclocking the thing.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 5600XAMD Ryzen 7 5800XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SeriesAMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)AMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)AMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)
CodenameVermeer (Zen 3)Vermeer (Zen 3)Vermeer (Zen 3)
Series: Vermeer (Ryzen 5000) Vermeer (Zen 3)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X3.4 - 4.9 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3.8 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3.4 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X « 3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X3.4 - 4.9 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X « 3.8 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3.4 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X « 3.4 - 4.9 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3.8 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3.4 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Clock3700 - 4600 MHz3800 - 4700 MHz3400 - 4900 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB512 KB1 MB
L2 Cache3 MB4 MB8 MB
L3 Cache32 MB32 MB64 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 128 / 1616 / 32
TDP65 Watt105 Watt105 Watt
Technology7 nm7 nm7 nm
max. Temp.95 °C90 °C
SocketAM4AM4 (LGA1331)AM4
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
Architecturex86x86x86
$299 U.S.$449 U.S.$799 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.comwww.amd.com
Die Size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 5600X
41.9 pt (58%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 5800X
44.8 pt (62%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 5950X
50.5 pt (70%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
11838 Points (11%)
min: 15241     avg: 15476     median: 15476 (14%)     max: 15711 Points
min: 24972     avg: 26017     median: 26017 (24%)     max: 27062 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1541 Points (66%)
min: 1554     avg: 1575     median: 1574.5 (67%)     max: 1595 Points
min: 1579     avg: 1614     median: 1614 (69%)     max: 1649 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
601 Points (67%)
min: 624     avg: 625     median: 624.5 (69%)     max: 625 Points
min: 617     avg: 629     median: 629 (70%)     max: 641 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
4567 Points (11%)
min: 6068     avg: 6075     median: 6074.5 (15%)     max: 6081 Points
min: 9640     avg: 10061     median: 10061 (25%)     max: 10482 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1968 Points (12%)
min: 2601     avg: 2609     median: 2608.5 (16%)     max: 2616 Points
min: 4156     avg: 4324     median: 4324 (27%)     max: 4492 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
254 Points (77%)
min: 265     avg: 265.5     median: 265.5 (80%)     max: 266 Points
min: 261     avg: 266.5     median: 266.5 (80%)     max: 272 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
21.8 Points (28%)
29.3 Points (38%)
min: 46.05     avg: 47.8     median: 47.8 (62%)     max: 49.6 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3 Points (73%)
3.1 Points (77%)
min: 3.02     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (77%)     max: 3.14 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6462 Points (39%)
6835 Points (41%)
min: 6564     avg: 6690     median: 6689.5 (40%)     max: 6815 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
39331 Points (28%)
45548 Points (33%)
min: 55185     avg: 56641     median: 56640.5 (41%)     max: 58096 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
69545 Points (48%)
83426 Points (58%)
min: 99617     avg: 102128     median: 102128 (71%)     max: 104638 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
12563 Points (15%)
13039 Points (16%)
min: 12655     avg: 12967     median: 12967 (16%)     max: 13279 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
113.9 s (1%)
86.1 s (1%)
min: 52     avg: 58.5     median: 58.5 (1%)     max: 64.9 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.9 s (1%)
3 s (1%)
min: 2.538     avg: 4.2     median: 4.2 (1%)     max: 5.928 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
13282 Points (21%)
15604 Points (25%)
min: 12503     avg: 12736     median: 12735.5 (20%)     max: 12968 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
56607 MIPS (32%)
min: 69921     avg: 72114     median: 72113.5 (41%)     max: 74306 MIPS
min: 118165     avg: 122979     median: 122978 (71%)     max: 127792 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
6594 MIPS (79%)
min: 6843     avg: 6907     median: 6906.5 (83%)     max: 6970 MIPS
min: 6729     avg: 6852     median: 6851.5 (82%)     max: 6974 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
117 fps (41%)
152 fps (53%)
min: 203     avg: 212     median: 212 (74%)     max: 221 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
320 fps (74%)
339 fps (78%)
min: 321.5     avg: 330     median: 330 (76%)     max: 338.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
15.7 fps (28%)
min: 19.8     avg: 20.3     median: 20.3 (36%)     max: 20.8 fps
min: 29.9     avg: 30.9     median: 30.9 (54%)     max: 31.8 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.9 GB/s (0%)
1.3 GB/s (0%)
min: 2.3     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (0%)     max: 2.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.5 GB/s (26%)
2 GB/s (34%)
min: 3.3     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (60%)     max: 3.7 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
10.7 GB/s (28%)
15 GB/s (39%)
min: 25.1     avg: 26     median: 26 (68%)     max: 26.9 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 331     avg: 336     median: 336 (4%)     max: 341 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
260.2 Seconds (2%)
min: 196.8     avg: 196.9     median: 196.9 (1%)     max: 197 Seconds
min: 112.8     avg: 117.7     median: 117.7 (1%)     max: 122.5 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.5 sec (10%)
min: 0.4509     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4545 sec
min: 0.4556     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4698 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
14576 Points (31%)
15873 Points (34%)
min: 17229     avg: 17657     median: 17656.5 (38%)     max: 18084 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.1 s (2%)
7.3 s (2%)
min: 7.065     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (2%)     max: 7.405 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.5 s (1%)
15.8 s (1%)
min: 15.28     avg: 15.7     median: 15.7 (1%)     max: 16.02 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
400.9 s (2%)
365.8 s (2%)
min: 349.3     avg: 361.5     median: 361.5 (2%)     max: 373.7 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
66603 Points (58%)
86050 Points (75%)
min: 84237     avg: 85367     median: 85367 (75%)     max: 86497 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
19649 Points (53%)
min: 23381     avg: 23704     median: 23703.5 (64%)     max: 24026 Points
min: 23012     avg: 25067     median: 25154.5 (68%)     max: 27383 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
88825 Points (72%)
94127 Points (76%)
min: 70120     avg: 77979     median: 79716 (65%)     max: 84100 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
88777 Points (72%)
94179 Points (76%)
min: 69902     avg: 78121     median: 80185 (65%)     max: 84275 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
91500 Points (77%)
96702 Points (81%)
min: 82412     avg: 82452     median: 82452 (69%)     max: 82492 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
16447 Points (42%)
22992 Points (58%)
min: 21419     avg: 22558     median: 22436 (57%)     max: 23939 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
25990 Points (46%)
min: 29163     avg: 30051     median: 30050.5 (54%)     max: 30938 Points
min: 34080     avg: 37236     median: 37498.5 (67%)     max: 39600 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
8911 Points (38%)
min: 11599     avg: 11652     median: 11652 (49%)     max: 11705 Points
min: 11111     avg: 12919     median: 13441 (57%)     max: 14559 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1657 Points (70%)
min: 1665     avg: 1683     median: 1683 (71%)     max: 1701 Points
min: 1621     avg: 1652     median: 1651.5 (70%)     max: 1682 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
8980 Points (16%)
min: 10093     avg: 10724     median: 10723.5 (19%)     max: 11354 Points
min: 15605     avg: 16248     median: 16248 (29%)     max: 16891 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1587 Points (7%)
1673 Points (7%)
min: 1625     avg: 1654     median: 1654 (7%)     max: 1683 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
8926 Points (28%)
11246 Points (35%)
min: 15396     avg: 15983     median: 15983 (50%)     max: 16570 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6953 Points (69%)
7333 Points (73%)
min: 7021     avg: 7119     median: 7118.5 (71%)     max: 7216 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
35617 Points (40%)
44131 Points (49%)
min: 57584     avg: 60409     median: 60408.5 (67%)     max: 63233 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
578 ms (1%)
min: 558     avg: 576     median: 575.5 (1%)     max: 593 ms
min: 558     avg: 570     median: 569.5 (1%)     max: 581 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
245 Points (70%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
286 Points (60%)
min: 296     avg: 301.5     median: 301.5 (63%)     max: 307 Points
min: 288     avg: 289.5     median: 289.5 (60%)     max: 291 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1489 Points (57%)
1541 Points (59%)
1495 Points (57%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
175.8 Watt (30%)
242.3 Watt (42%)
min: 232.8     avg: 242.6     median: 242.6 (42%)     max: 252.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
170.1 Watt (31%)
220.7 Watt (40%)
min: 226.1     avg: 227.4     median: 227.4 (41%)     max: 228.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
11.6 Points per Watt (9%)
11.9 Points per Watt (9%)
min: 18.2     avg: 19.1     median: 19.1 (14%)     max: 19.9 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 5600X → 100% n=46

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 5800X → 115% n=46

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 5950X → 138% n=46

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