Ryzen 5 5600X vs HD Graphics 520
Primary details
Comparing HD Graphics 520 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 532 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 17 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 25.26 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel HD Graphics | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.06 |
| Architecture codename | Gen9 | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
HD Graphics 520 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 cores | no data | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.35 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 520 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by HD Graphics 520 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by HD Graphics 520 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by HD Graphics 520 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB 33,554,432 KB 34,359,738,368 B 0.0313 TiB 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by HD Graphics 520 and Ryzen 5 5600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Ryzen 5 5600X has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 520 and Ryzen 5 5600X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics 520 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between HD Graphics 520 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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