AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x 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
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11613 vs 5608

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11613 vs 5608

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 2972
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21866 vs 13220

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363 vs 2972
PassMark - CPU mark	21866 vs 13220

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2972

3363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13220

21866

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11613

5608

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2972	3363
PassMark - CPU mark	13220	21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11613	5608

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$299
OPN PIB	100-100000059WOF	100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000059	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	489	661
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)