AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Mid-range
AMD Zen 3 desktop processor released in 2020 — 6 cores, 12 threads, boosting to 4.6 GHz on socket AM4.
Gaming index
66 / 100
Cores / Threads
6 / 12
Max boost
4.6 GHz
L3 cache
32 MB
Faster in games than 37% of the 66 CPUs we track
Ryzen 5 5600X specifications
| Family | Zen 3 |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB |
| TDP (base) | 65 W |
| Integrated graphics | None |
| Launch MSRP | $299 |
| Est. gaming index | 66 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 26 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 66 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.