Last month AMD launched a refresh of some of their CPU range and while I didn’t have the full range we did take a look at the Ryzen 5 4500 which was an interesting update on the Zen 2 lineup. Well AMD did send a few more of their refresh CPUs over for me to take a look at. We have the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 7 5700X. The 5600 fills in a gap behind the 5600X that I previously took a look at and the 5700X slots in between the 5600X and the 5800X. So today I’m going to check out how both perform and see if they are worth considering if you are building a budget to mid-range CPU this upcoming summer.

Product Name: AMD Ryzen 5600 and 5700X

Review Sample Provided by: AMD

Written by: Wes Compton

Amazon Affiliate Link: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 7 5700X

 

Specifications

Ryzen 5 5600

Ryzen 7 5700X

Platform

Desktop

Desktop

Architecture

Zen 3

Zen 3

# of CPU Cores

6

8

# of Threads

12

16

Max. Boost Clock

Up to 4.4GHz

Up to 4.6GHz

Base Clock

3.5GHz

3.4GHz

Total L1 Cache

384KB

512KB

Total L2 Cache

3MB

4MB

Total L3 Cache

32MB

32MB

Default TDP

65W

65W

Processor Technology for CPU Cores

TSMC 7nm FinFET

TSMC 7nm FinFET

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Yes

CPU Socket

AM4

AM4

Socket Count

1P

1P

Thermal Solution (PIB)

AMD Wraith Stealth

Not included

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)

90°C

90°C

PCI Express® Version

PCIe 4.0

PCIe 4.0

System Memory Type

DDR4

DDR4

System Memory Specification

Up to 3200MHz

Up to 3200MHz

Supported Chipsets

X570

X470

X370

B550

B450

B350

A520

X570

X470

X370

B550

B450

B350

A520

 

The Ryzen 7 5700X has the same 8 core 16 thread configuration that the 5800X has only it has a lower base clock with it running at 3.4 GHz vs 3.8  GHz on the 5800X. It also has a lower boost clock at 4.6 GHz vs 4.7 GHz. The base clock on the 5700X puts it below the 5600X for clock speed which runs at 3.7 GHz base and has the same 4.6 GHz boost clock. Then for the Ryzen 5 5600, it has a 6-core 12-thread combination just like the 5600X and the 5500 below it in the lineup. Its base clock is 3.5 GHz which is higher than the 5700X as well but its boost clock is 4.4 GHz which is lower so that may make for a few interesting results in the tests. Both have the same 65-watt TDP and the 5600 comes with the Wraith Stealth cooler whereas the 5700X doesn’t come with a cooler at all. Both are Zen 3 based which means PCIe 4.0 support and the same chipsets supported which I have included in the specifications above.

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AMD just sent over the CPUs themselves so we don’t have packaging pictures or the cooler to go with the 5600 but here is a look at both CPUs.

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