AMD processor

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

A six-core Zen 3 desktop processor for Socket AM4 with 12 threads, DDR4-3200 support, and no integrated graphics.

Key Metrics

Architecture: Zen 3
Release: 2020-11-05
Cores / threads: 6 / 12
Boost: 4.6 GHz
L3 cache: 32 MB
Memory: DDR4
Power: 65 W

CPU Specs

Identity
Official name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Vendor	AMD
Family	Ryzen
Series	Ryzen 5000 Series
Architecture	Zen 3
Socket / package	AM4
Market segment	Desktop
Release date	2020-11-05
Lifecycle	Released
Core specifications
Cores / threads	6 / 12
NPU	Absent
Clocks and cache
Base clock	3.7 GHz
Maximum boost	4.6 GHz
Boost condition	Maximum advertised boost, not an all-core sustained clock.
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 / Smart Cache	32 MB
Memory and platform
Memory channels	2
Power
Declared power	65 W (TDP)
Integrated graphics
State	Absent

The Ryzen 5 5600X is an exact Vermeer desktop model. AMD specifies a 65 W default TDP and requires a discrete graphics card. Socket matching alone does not establish motherboard firmware support.

Core topology1 row

Role	Architecture	Cores	Threads/core	Base MHz	Boost MHz	Condition
general-purpose	amd-zen-3	6	2	3700	4600	Maximum boost is workload and thermal dependent.

Memory support1 row

Standard	Maximum MT/s	Condition	Channels	ECC
DDR4	3200	Official maximum system memory specification.	2

Declared power1 row

Type	Watts	Profile	Notes
AMD default TDP	65	default	Not a direct measurement of system consumption.

Integrated graphics1 row

State	Model	Architecture	Unit	Count	Boost MHz
absent	Discrete graphics card required			0	0

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Sources and review evidence1 source

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Desktop ProcessorsAMD, 2026-09-13

Last reviewed: 2026-09-13. Data confidence: High.