AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD High-end
AMD Zen 5 desktop processor released in 2024 — 6 cores, 12 threads, boosting to 5.4 GHz on socket AM5.
Gaming index
85 / 100
Cores / Threads
6 / 12
Max boost
5.4 GHz
L3 cache
32 MB
Faster in games than 82% of the 66 CPUs we track
Ryzen 5 9600X specifications
| Family | Zen 5 |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 |
| Release year | 2024 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB |
| TDP (base) | 65 W |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Launch MSRP | $279 |
| Est. gaming index | 85 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 38 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 89 / 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.