AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Name: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Brand: AMD
SKU: 871396
Price: 163 EUR
Availability: SoldOut
Rating: 8.7 (5 reviews)

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Key specs

	Socket (CPU)	AM4 (5th gen AMD)
	Processor cores	Hexa-Core (6)
	Threads	12
	Overclockable
	Integrated graphics
	Turbo speed	4,6 GHz
	Clock speed	3,7 GHz

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According to our processor expert

Overclock this processor for more processing power and shorter loading times.
Thanks to the 6 cores and 12 threads, you can perform multiple demanding tasks at the same time, such as gaming and extracting files at the same time.
With 35MB of combined cache, your processor will run at lightning speed.
This processor only works with an AM4 (5th gen AMD) socket motherboard and 500 series chipset.
The processor doesn't have an integrated GPU, so you need a separate video card.

Description

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a mid-range processor from the Ryzen 5000 series. This CPU is suitable for gaming and editing photos. With 6 cores and 12 threads, hyperthreading is possible. The 5600X has a 4.6GHz maximum clock speed and uses the 7nm Zen 3 architecture, which provides high performance at a low power consumption. With 32MB of L3 cache and 3MB of L2 cache, this processor processes data super fast. The memory controller supports DDR4 RAM with a maximum memory speed of 3200MHz.

Advice from our processors expert about compatible parts

Recommended video card: NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti (FHD 1.080p) and RTX 3070 (QHD 1.440p) or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (FHD 1.080p), RX 6750 XT (QHD 1.440p), and RX 6800 (FHD 1.080p en QHD 1.440p)
Recommended motherboard: B550 or X570
Recommended RAM: DDR-43200 up to 128GB

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Performances

Review is 10 out of 10.

Graphics

Review is 2,0 out of 10.

Energy consumption

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

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Review is 10 out of 10.

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Review is 8,5 out of 10.

Good price/performance

Price/performance ratio
Good CPU for gaming
reasonable energy consumption
Supplied cooler is bad, better buy a separate CPU cooler

The AMD 5600x strikes a nice balance between price and performance. You can tackle all modern games with it (if you have a good GPU of course). I am very satisfied with it myself, notice a clear difference compared to my previous CPU (Ryzen 5 2600x, which was also a nice CPU in its time). Unfortunately, the included cooler is practically worthless. Maybe just enough to bridge the period until you have chosen a CPU cooler. In my case, I purchased a Cooler Master Hyper 212. Saves about 20 degrees in my case.

Review by:
Bart VM
Date:
13 April 2022
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,5 out of 10.

Recommended in the midrange segment

Fast in gaming
6 cores, 12 threads
High boost speed, especially with proper cooling
Lots of money for a midrange CPU

Good value for money. CPU is an all-rounder and especially excels in single threaded applications (like most games). But also hobby video editing and streaming is no problem.

Review by:
Rik
Date:
13 November 2020
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 7,5 out of 10.

Best models from Ryzen series for the moment

Perfect for gaming, and still good for some production tasks
No APU

The Ryzen 5600X seems to be perfect for gaming and has a lot of features improved since last gen. The X model overclocks pretty easy. I was able to gain 0.4ghz very easy. Buy you have to consider a good cooling solution. I'm running a watercooler and the CPU can reach 80°C pretty easy with some oc.

Review by:
David Teodor
Date:
6 September 2022

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	Product number	871396
	Manufacturer code	100-100000065BOX
	Brand	AMD
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

General properties

General properties
	Socket (CPU)	AM4 (5th gen AMD)
	Processor family	Ryzen 5
	Processor brand	AMD
	AMD Processor Suffix	X (High clock speed)
	Included by default	Manual, Processor cooler

Speed and performance

Speed and performance
	Processor cores	Hexa-Core (6)
	Number of performance cores	8
	Threads	12
	Clock speed	3,7 GHz
	Turbo speed	4,6 GHz
	Overclockable
	Integrated graphics

RAM properties

RAM properties
	Number of memory channels	Dual channel (2)
	Memory controller (CPU)	DDR4-3200
	Maximum internal memory	128 GB

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