For the multi-core test, where all cores are heavily loaded, the 5600X clocked at around 4.4 GHz, which is well above the advertised 3.7 GHz base clock frequency.ĪMD also advertises a max boost clock frequency of 4.6 GHz and this should be achieved in single core or lightly threaded workloads. In terms of clock speeds, we monitored how the 5600X clocks in each of the Cinebench R20 tests. In fact, when it comes to single-thread performance the 5600X is faster than even the Core i9-10900K. Here we're looking at a 23% improvement from the 3600 and 18% from the 3700X. Given the strong multi-core performance, you won't be surprised to learn that the 5600X is very fast when it comes to single core performance. Compared to existing 6-core, 12-thread processors, the performance uplift provided by the 5600X is substantial, so much so that we're very close to 8-core CPU performance.įor example, the 5600X is just 9% slower than the Ryzen 7 3700X and 10% slower than the Core i7-10700K, that's a phenomenal result given it packs 25% fewer cores. Starting with Cinebench R20's multi-core test, we see that the Ryzen 5 5600X is good for 4462 pts or 19% faster than the 3600 and 24% faster than Core i5-10600K. All cooling was handled by the Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix AIO.Īs we've done with all reviews in this Ryzen 5000 series, all productivity benchmarks were run using the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, but for the gaming tests we upgraded to the more powerful RTX 3090. For testing the AMD CPUs we used the MSI X570 Godlike motherboard along with four 8GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4-3200 CL14 memory modules for a 32GB capacity. Now it's time to test and then we'll re-evaluate the value of the 5800X towards the end of the review. The 5600X features a 3.7 GHz base clock with a 4.6 GHz boost clock, very similar clock frequencies to the 8-core 5800X. This is still substantial compared to Intel parts, but it's half of what you get with the 5900X, as that higher-end processor packs two CCDs with 6 cores enabled. The 5600X features a single CCD with 6 cores enabled, which means it's limited to a 32MB 元 cache. In the meantime, we've got a somewhat pricey 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5600X to check out and we're very keen to see how it compares to not just the Ryzen 5 3600, but also the Ryzen 7 3700X, and how it stacks up against Intel's Core i5-10600K. As a side note, the rumor mill has been churning out reports of a Ryzen 5 5600, a non-X version which might arrive at around $220, just 10% more than the beloved 3600. Though we're sure AMD would have preferred we use the 3600X or 3600XT, we'll stick to the more popular vanilla 3600. Therefore, most opted for the $200 Ryzen 5 3600, which is what we widely recommended in the past year as the best value CPU, and that's the part we'll be comparing the 5600X to today. However this third-gen processor already didn't make sense as it cost 25% more than the R5 3600 and offered little extra performance. Positioned as a mainstream part, it's coming in at $300, a 20% premium over the Ryzen 5 3600X.
It's time we finally check out the Ryzen 5 5600X, the most affordable Ryzen 5000 series processor announced to date.