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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

More Total Cores: 8 (8 vs 6)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe 3.0 x16 (PCIe 3.0 x16 vs PCIe® 4.0)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.6 GHz (Up to 4.3GHz vs Up to 4.6 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 32 MB (16MB vs 32 MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET (12nm FinFET vs TSMC 7nm FinFET)
Newer Launch Date: November 2020 (April 2018 vs November 2020)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

April 2018

Launch Date

November 2020

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Model Name

Ryzen 5 5600X

Pinnacle Ridge

Code Name

Vermeer

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.

OS Support

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

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

3.7GHz

Basic Frequency

3.7 GHz

Up to 4.3GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.6 GHz

768KB

L1 Cache

4MB

L2 Cache

3 MB

16MB

L3 Cache

32 MB

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

12nm 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

105W

TDP

65W

85°C

Max. Operating Temperature

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

95°C

PCIe 3.0 x16

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® 4.0

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4

Memory Channels

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

Up to 2933MT/s

Bus Speed

Up to 3200 MT/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