AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-7900X

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i9-7900X
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General info

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking359351
Place by popularityno data33
Value for money7.9846.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameSkylake-X (2018)Vermeer (2020−2022)
Release date30 May 2017 (5 years old)20 April 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data
Current price$683 (0.7x MSRP)$210
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Core i9-7900X and Ryzen 5 5600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache14 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Ryzen 5 5600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketSocket R4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Ryzen 5 5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes44no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-7900X 16.84
Ryzen 5 5600 17.17
+2%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i9-7900X by 2% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-7900X 21220
Ryzen 5 5600 21644
+2%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i9-7900X by 2% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i9-7900X 1407
Ryzen 5 5600 1987
+41.2%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i9-7900X by 41% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i9-7900X 9046
+7.8%
Ryzen 5 5600 8393

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 by 8% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 16.84 17.17
Recency 30 May 2017 20 April 2022
Boost clock speed 4300 4400
Base clock speed 3300 3500
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

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