Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Ryzen 5 5600

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking554not rated
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency19.77no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Chagall
Release date20 April 2022 (2 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads12128
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.45 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)256 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size81 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors4,150 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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
SocketAM4TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes20128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 64
Threads 12 128
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600 has 330.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X, on the other hand, has 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads.

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