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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a Desktop processor from AMD. It began to be released in August 2024. The CPU belongs to the Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) family. It has a frequency of 3.9 GHz. The processor has 6 cores and 12 threads. And the processor is also made using 4 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

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Basic

Label Name
AMD
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
August 2024
Model Name
?
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Ryzen 5 9600X
Code Name
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)

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
Performance-cores
6
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
5.4 GHz
L1 Cache
480 KB
L2 Cache
6 MB
L3 Cache
32 MB
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
47x
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
AM5
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.
4 nm
TDP
65 W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
95 °C
PCIe Version
?
PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.
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.
DDR5-5600
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
192 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
?
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes

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.
true

Miscellaneous

PCIe Lanes
28 (Total), 24 (Usable)

Geekbench 6

Single Core
3284
Multi Core
14594

Performance

458.6
MB/Sec
File Compression
1480
16
Routes/Sec
Navigation
95.2
70.6
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
292.6
73
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
379
42.1
Images/Sec
Photo Library
244.1
15.6
KLines/Sec
Clang
105.5
260.7
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
355.7
95.6
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
633.8
102.2
Images/Sec
Object Detection
308.2
18
Images/Sec
Background Blur
73.7
119.6
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
596.3
268.4
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
1440
110.1
MPixels/Sec
HDR
433.7
34.9
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
118.6
2670
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
21700
103
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
524
Single Core
Multi Core

Passmark CPU

Single Core
4512
Multi Core
30510

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
90.3 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
60.5 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
263 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
37.1 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
16.9 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
334.1 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
2201 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
28.6 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
4.5 GOps/Sec
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Compared to Other CPU

56%
59%
93%
Better then 56% CPU over the past year
Better then 59% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 93% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

58
Ranks 58 among Desktop CPU on our website
123
Ranks 123 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
3988
Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD, August 2024
3284
Core i7-12700KF
Intel, November 2021
2670
Core i5-13400F
Intel, January 2023
2428
Ryzen 3 7440U
AMD, May 2023
2323
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Xeon Platinum 8462Y+
Intel, January 2023
20972
EPYC 9184X
AMD, June 2023
16905
Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD, August 2024
14594
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
AMD, June 2023
13074
Ryzen 5 Pro 8600G
AMD, April 2024
12036
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel, December 2024
5268
Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD, August 2024
4512
Core i9-13900HX
Intel, January 2023
4158
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
AMD, October 2023
4058
Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD, January 2023
3910
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Core i5-14500
Intel, January 2024
32734
Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD, August 2024
30510
Core i9-7960X
Intel, September 2017
28754
Core i5-12600KF
Intel, November 2021
27432