AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5-4.4GHz 6-Core 32MB Cache 65W Desktop Processor with Cooler - BOX
- Socket: AM4
- # of Cores: 6
- # of Threads: 12
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 from the Vermeer processor family features 6 CPU cores based on the "Zen 3" architecture. Following "Zen," "Zen+," and "Zen 2," this represents the fourth generation of the Zen microarchitecture. Compared to the previous generation, each processor core now has access to the entire L3 cache, significantly improving gaming performance. Additionally, the Ryzen 5000 processors offer a much higher performance per clock.
Paired with an AMD X570 or B550 chipset, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 supports the PCI Express 4.0 standard, which is twice as fast as PCIe 3.0. All Ryzen 5000 processors use the proven AM4 platform and are designed for use with compatible AMD chipsets. A BIOS update to AGESA 1.2.0.6b or newer is required.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 at a glance:
AMD Ryzen 5
6 "Zen 3" cores with only 65 watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
12 threads thanks to Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT)
Very high single- and multi-thread performance
Base clock of 3.5 GHz and 4.4 GHz turbo with Precision Boost 2
Extremely fast PCI Express 4.0 interface (only with AMD X570 or B550)
Auto-overclocking Precision Boost Overdrive (only with AMD X570 or B550)
Unlocked multiplier for manual overclocking (unlocked CPU)
Large cache: 3 MB L2 and 32 MB L3
Highly efficient, non-planar 7-nanometer FinFET transistors
AVX2 instruction set extension for complex vector calculations
Two AES units for fast, reliable data encryption
Compatible with AMD AM4 processor socket
Supports native DDR4 RAM with 3,200 MHz (dual-channel)
Includes AMD Wraith Stealth CPU cooler!
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-core CPU with 4.4 GHz Precision Boost 2
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Box
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 features six physical CPU cores, which can each handle two threads simultaneously thanks to Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT). This effectively doubles the core count to 12 with an additional six virtual cores. This six-core mid-range model operates at a high base clock of 3.5 GHz per core, which can precisely adjust in real-time to the application scenario using Precision Boost 2, and increase up to a 4.4 GHz turbo within the thermal design power (TDP) of 65 watts.
The CPU core silicon is produced using an advanced 7 nm FinFET manufacturing process with stacked transistors (also called 3D transistors) using Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. The space saved by the greatly reduced structure size allows integration of a total of 3 MB Level-2 cache and an impressive 32 MB Level-3 cache, which is particularly important for gaming.
The I/O chiplet responsible for data lines in the CPU package is manufactured using a 12-nanometer FinFET process and provides 24 PCIe lanes, of which four lanes each are reserved for connecting to the motherboard chipset and for connecting NVMe SSDs. This leaves 16 lanes for communication with graphics cards, while additional PCIe lanes for further storage devices, expansion cards, and peripherals are made available depending on the motherboard chipset.
PCI Express 4.0 with AMD X570 or B550 chipset
AMD Ryzen 5 Box
In combination with an AMD X570 or B550 high-end chipset, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 supports the PCI Express 4.0 standard. PCIe 4.0 is backward compatible and can be used with all expansion cards from previous generations. Each PCIe 4.0 lane offers double the data transfer rate compared to PCIe 3.0, allowing an NVMe SSD connected via four PCIe 4.0 lanes to reach a theoretical read/write speed of up to 7.8 GB/s.
Modern external connections such as USB 3.1 Gen 2 with Type-A and/or Type-C connector and high data transfer rates of up to 10 Gbit/s are also supported by the AM4 platform. The integrated memory controller of the CPU supports fast and energy-efficient DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode with or without ECC error correction at a native clock speed of 3,200 MHz, with significantly higher clock speeds possible through overclocking.
Automatic overclocking via Precision Boost Overdrive
Precision Boost Overdrive
With AMD Zen 3, manual overclocking is barely necessary, as the CPU manages this automatically: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is equipped with the auto-OC feature Precision Boost Overdrive, which can increase the processor clock beyond the factory-set maximum boost clock, provided an AMD X570 or B550 motherboard is used and adequate CPU cooling is ensured.
High-end motherboards with AMD X570 or B550 chipset generally feature additional voltage regulators (VRMs), allowing the Ryzen 5 processor to communicate with the X570 chipset to use any available power reserves on the motherboard and autonomously increase its clock rates depending on CPU temperatures.
Unlocked CPU: Manual overclocking with an unlocked multiplier
Additionally, all AMD Ryzen CPUs are "unlocked" and feature, as known from the "Black Editions" and "K" variants of previous series, an unlocked multiplier. This allows overclockers to easily further increase high clock rates directly by hand in the BIOS or UEFI, or using software tools (such as AMD Ryzen Master), provided a suitable motherboard with an OC-capable chipset like the AMD X570 or B550 and sufficient additional cooling are used.
Note: For PCI Express 4.0 and Precision Boost Overdrive, an AM4 motherboard with AMD X570 or B550 chipset and BIOS update AGESA 1.2.0.6b is required.