AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Reasons To Buy
- ✓ Strong performance in content creation and productivity tasks
- ✓ Dominance in gaming benchmarks
- ✓ Low TDP
- ✓ Compatible with Socket AM4
- ✓ High overclock ceiling
Reasons To Avoid
- ✗ Price creep versus last-gen Ryzen 5
- ✗ No integrated graphics
- ✗ Overclocking didn't translate to actual major performance gains
Expert Reviews
Specifications
| # of CPU Cores | 6 |
| # of Threads | 12 |
| *OS Support |
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Base Clock | 3700.0 |
| CPU Socket |
AM4 |
| Default TDP | 65 |
| Form Factor |
Desktops Boxed Processor |
| Graphics Model | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
| L2 Cache | 3072.0 |
| L3 Cache | 32.0 |
| Launch Date | 11/5/2020 |
| Max. Boost Clock | 4600.0 |
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95.0 |
| PCI Express® Version |
PCIe® 4.0 |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores |
TSMC 7nm FinFET |
| Supported Technologies |
AMD Zen 3 Core Architecture AMD StoreMI Technology AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility AMD Ryzen™ VR-Ready Premium |
| System Memory Specification |
3200.0 |
| System Memory Type |
DDR4 |
| Thermal Solution (MPK) | |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) |
AMD Wraith Stealth |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | ✓ |