Ryzen 5 5600 vs Phenom X4 9600 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9600 BE and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated544
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data19.77
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release dateDecember 2007 (16 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9600 BE and Ryzen 5 5600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm
Die size285 mm281 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors450 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9600 BE and Ryzen 5 5600 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
SocketAM2+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9600 BE and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9600 BE and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9600 BE and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9600 BE and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

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