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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and AMD Ryzen 5 4500 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.6 GHz (Up to 4.6 GHz vs Up to 4.1GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 32 MB (32 MB vs 8MB)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 4.0 (PCIe® 4.0 vs PCIe 3.0)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Newer Launch Date: April 2022 (November 2020 vs April 2022)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

November 2020

Launch Date

April 2022

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Ryzen 5 5600X

Model Name

Vermeer

Code Name

Renoir

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.7 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.6GHz

Up to 4.6 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.1GHz

L1 Cache

384KB

3 MB

L2 Cache

3MB

32 MB

L3 Cache

8MB

AM4

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

TSMC 7nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

65W

TDP

65W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe 3.0

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Up to 3200 MT/s

Bus Speed

Up to 3200MT/s

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required