Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 9 5900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 9600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	242	308
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	49.18
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	31.52	27.59
Architecture codename	Vermeer (2020−2024)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 9600X 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5.4 GHz
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	4 nm
Die size	81 mm2	70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	4,150 million	8,315 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 9600X 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	1	1
Socket	AM4	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 9600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 9600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 9600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 9600X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.65	18.95
Recency	12 January 2021	8 August 2024
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	4 nm

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