AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 90°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
- Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4579 vs 3440
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 5.4 GHz vs 4.8 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 90°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm vs 7 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 105 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4579 vs 3440 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
- 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
- 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44122 vs 30032
- Around 47% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11186 vs 7599
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 16 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 32 vs 12 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB vs 32 MB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 44122 vs 30032 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 11186 vs 7599 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4579 | 3440 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30032 | 44122 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7599 | 11186 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT | |
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Essentials |
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| Launch date | 8 Aug 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $349 |
| Place in performance rating | 202 | 210 |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Die size | 70.6 mm² | 2x 74 mm² |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 90°C |
| Maximum frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 16 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 32 |
| Transistor count | 8,315 million | 8,300 million |
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Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM5 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only) | Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) |
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