Below are the headline specifications of the processors reviewed today:
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- 1 CCD, 6 Physical CPU Cores, 12 threads, supporting SMT.
- 3.70 GHz GHz Base Clock, 4.6 GHz Boost
- 35MB Cache (32MB L3, 512KB L2 per core)
- Socket AM4
- Fully Unlocked Multiplier
- 128GB DDR4-3200 support
- 24 PCI-Express 4.0 lanes – Up to 1x16, 2x8 + 1x4; 1x4 reserved for chipset
- 65W TDP
- 95C TjMAX
- Includes Wraith Stealth Cooler (Retail package)
- 3.70 GHz GHz Base Clock, 4.6 GHz Boost
- 35MB Cache (32MB L3, 512KB L2 per core)
- Socket AM4
- Fully Unlocked Multiplier
- 128GB DDR4-3200 support
- 24 PCI-Express 4.0 lanes – Up to 1x16, 2x8 + 1x4; 1x4 reserved for chipset
- 65W TDP
- 95C TjMAX
- Includes Wraith Stealth Cooler (Retail package)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- 1 CCD, 8 Physical CPU Cores, 12 threads, supporting SMT.
- 3.80 GHz GHz Base Clock, 4.7 GHz Boost
- 36MB Cache (32MB L3, 512KB L2 per core)
- Socket AM4
- Fully Unlocked Multiplier
- 128GB DDR4-3200 support
- 24 PCI-Express 4.0 lanes – Up to 1x16, 2x8 + 1x4; 1x4 reserved for chipset
- 105W TDP
- 90C TjMAX
- 3.80 GHz GHz Base Clock, 4.7 GHz Boost
- 36MB Cache (32MB L3, 512KB L2 per core)
- Socket AM4
- Fully Unlocked Multiplier
- 128GB DDR4-3200 support
- 24 PCI-Express 4.0 lanes – Up to 1x16, 2x8 + 1x4; 1x4 reserved for chipset
- 105W TDP
- 90C TjMAX
SMT SUPPORT
Each AMD Ryzen 5000-series launched today incorporates native support for Simultaneous Multi-threading. Roughly analogous to Intel's Hyperthreading technology, SMT allows the processor to process two independent compute threads simultaneously on a single CPU core, sharing hardware resources where appropriate. Overall CPU performance therefore scales exceptionally with highly threaded tasks and operational scenarios.
