CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT// REL 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD · Zen 3 · AM4MSRP $299PERF INDEX 72/100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processor photo
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IMG · Gerald Senarillos / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (Ryzen, AM4)

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is AMD’s solid mid-range Zen 3 chip targeted at mainstream gaming. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it scores 72/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.6 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

// CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
6 / 12
BASE CLOCK
3.7 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.6 GHz
L3 CACHE
32 MB
TDP
65 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

// BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,408
PASSMARK MULTI
22,000
INDEX (1080P GAMING)
74 / 100
INDEX (1440P GAMING)
72 / 100
INDEX (4K GAMING)
69 / 100
INDEX (PRODUCTIVITY)
53 / 100

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