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AMD Ryzen 5 9600

AMD Ryzen 5 9600
AMD Ryzen 5 9600 is a Desktop processor from AMD. It began to be released in February 2025. The CPU belongs to the Granite Ridge AM5 family. The processor has 6 cores and 12 threads. And the processor is also made using TSMC 4nm FinFET technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Top Desktop CPU: 85

Basic

Label Name
AMD
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
February 2025
Model Name
?
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Ryzen 5 9600
Code Name
Granite Ridge AM5
Generation
Zen 5

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
6
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
12
Basic Frequency
3.8 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
Up to 5.2 GHz
L1 Cache
480 KB
L2 Cache
6 MB
L3 Cache
32 MB
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
AM5
Unlocked for Overclocking
?
AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.
Yes
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
TSMC 4nm FinFET
TDP
65W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
95°C
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
PCIe® 5.0
Instruction Set
?
The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
x86-64

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
256 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
Maximum Memory Speed
2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600
ECC Memory Support
Yes (Requires mobo support)

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Graphics Frequency
?
Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
2200 MHz
Graphics Core Count
2

Miscellaneous

Official Website
OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Geekbench 6

Single Core
3167
Multi Core
14295

Performance

441.5
MB/Sec
File Compression
1460
15.2
Routes/Sec
Navigation
95.1
66
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
273.1
70
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
369.9
41.8
Images/Sec
Photo Library
255.7
14.6
KLines/Sec
Clang
101.1
253.1
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
344.6
90.3
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
626.8
101.9
Images/Sec
Object Detection
298
17.8
Images/Sec
Background Blur
76
113.3
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
593.5
264.6
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
1380
105.7
MPixels/Sec
HDR
432.4
34.4
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
107.3
2560
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
21500
99.4
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
511.1
Single Core
Multi Core

Passmark CPU

Single Core
4433
Multi Core
29369

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
88.4 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
59.2 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
229 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
35.3 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
16 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
330.7 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
1985 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
27.3 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
4.4 GOps/Sec
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Compared to Other CPU

30%
50%
90%
Better then 30% CPU over the past year
Better then 50% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 90% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

85
Ranks 85 among Desktop CPU on our website
215
Ranks 215 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
M5 Max (40-core GPU)
Apple, March 2026
4440
Ryzen 5 9600
AMD, February 2025
3167
Core Ultra 5 235T
Intel, January 2025
2852
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
AMD, June 2023
2715
Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE
AMD, October 2024
2607
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Ryzen 7 9850X3D
AMD, January 2026
17530
Ryzen 5 9600
AMD, February 2025
14295
Core 7 250H
Intel, October 2024
13201
Core i5-13500
Intel, January 2023
12221
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core Ultra 5 245KF
Intel, October 2024
4790
Core i9-14900
Intel, January 2024
4593
Ryzen 5 9600
AMD, February 2025
4433
4251
Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD, September 2022
4156
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Xeon w5-2445
Intel, February 2023
32316
Core i7-12700F
Intel, January 2022
30661
Ryzen 5 9600
AMD, February 2025
29369
Core Ultra 9 185H
Intel, December 2023
27979
Ryzen 5 7645HX
AMD, February 2023
26868