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AMD Ryzen 7 5700

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

More Total Cores: 8 (8 vs 6)
Newer PCI Express Version: Gen 3, 20 Lanes (CPU only) (Gen 3, 20 Lanes (CPU only) vs PCIe® 4.0)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.7 GHz (up to 4.6 GHz vs Up to 4.7 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 32 MB (16 MB vs 32 MB)
Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (April 2022 vs October 2024)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

April 2022

Launch Date

October 2024

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Ryzen 7 5700

Model Name

Ryzen 5 5600XT

Cezanne

Code Name

Vermeer

Ryzen 7 (Zen 3 (Cezanne))

Generation

Zen 3

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

3.7 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.7 GHz

up to 4.6 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.7 GHz

64 KB (per core)

L1 Cache

384 KB

512 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

3 MB

16 MB

L3 Cache

32 MB

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

AMD Socket AM4

CPU Socket

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

AM4

37.0x

Multiplier

Yes

Multiplier Unlocked

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

7 nm

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

65 W

TDP

65W

Max. Operating Temperature

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

95°C

Gen 3, 20 Lanes (CPU only)

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

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

10,700 million

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Dual-channel

Memory Channels

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

Bus Speed

Up to 3200 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR4-3200, 2x2R DDR4-3200, 4x1R DDR4-2933, 4x2R DDR4-2667

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes (Requires mobo support)

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