Ryzen 5 5600X vs Gemini Lake
Primary details
Comparing Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 480 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 15 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 37.61 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Goldmont Plus (2017) | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| Release date | 11 December 2017 (6 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
| Current price | $216 | $268 (0.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 cores | no data | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 December 2017 | 5 November 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
We couldn't decide between Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Gemini Lake is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Gemini Lake and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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