AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 5000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is 3.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 3.0 MB
L3-Cache: 32.0 MB
Architecture: Vermeer (Zen 3)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2020
Release price: 299 $
Part Number: 100-000000065
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
22010
22010
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
21988
21988
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
21955
21955
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
21910
21910
Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
21882
21882

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
11061
11061
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
11006
11006
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
10988
10988
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
10943
10943
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
10751
10751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
9368
9368
Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
9361
9361
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
9279
9279
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
9243
9243
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
9219
9219

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
8449
8449
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
8432
8432
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
8420
8420
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
8418
8418
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
8397
8397

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
8209
8209
Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
8125
8125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
7990
7990
Intel Core i7-11850H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
7868
7868
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
7745
7745

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
4807
4807
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
4799
4799
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
4784
4784
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4772
4772
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
4762
4762

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
4677
4677
Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
4586
4586
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
4562
4562
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
4560
4560
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
4546
4546

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
2115
2115
Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
2115
2115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
2113
2113
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
2104
2104
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
2102
2102

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
1987
1987
Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1972
1972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1970
1970
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1937
1937
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1931
1931

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1613
1613
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1593
1593
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1593
1593
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1593
1593
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1587
1587

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-11600
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
1574
1574
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
1573
1573
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1572
1572
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1570
1570
Intel Core i7-1365UE
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
1569
1569

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
639
639
Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
627
627
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
624
624
Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
622
622
Intel Core i7-11700
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
620
620

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
610
610
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
604
604
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
604
604
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
604
604
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
599
599

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
262
262
Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
259
259
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
258
258
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
257
257
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
257
257

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
161
161
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
161
161
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
157
157
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
156
156
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
153
153