CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2024

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

AMD · Zen 5 · AM5MSRP $279

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is AMD’s top-of-stack Zen 5 chip targeted at mainstream gaming. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it scores 91/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 5.4 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

91/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
6 / 12
BASE CLOCK
3.9 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
5.4 GHz
L3 CACHE
32 MB
TDP
65 W
SOCKET
AM5
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
4,520
PASSMARK MULTI
30,100

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
95/100
1440p gaming
91/100
4K gaming
89/100
Productivity
69/100

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