Ryzen 5 5600X vs Athlon XP 1800+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon XP 1800+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 66 Watt
0.12
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+11383%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Athlon XP 1800+ by a whopping 11383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon XP 1800+ and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3356539
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.67
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency0.1720.06
Architecture codenameThoroughbred (2001−2002)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release dateJanuary 2001 (23 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon XP 1800+ and Ryzen 5 5600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.53 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache256 KB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography180 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size150 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors37 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon XP 1800+ and Ryzen 5 5600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAAM4
Power consumption (TDP)66 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon XP 1800+ and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon XP 1800+ and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon XP 1800+ and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon XP 1800+ and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon XP 1800+ 0.12
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+11383%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon XP 1800+ 195
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+11125%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.12 13.78
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 180 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 66 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 11383.3% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 2471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon XP 1800+ in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon XP 1800+ and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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