A6-9400 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+706%
A6-9400
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.71

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-9400 by a whopping 706% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and A6-9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5392054
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency20.062.49
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and A6-9400 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)160K
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache32 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and A6-9400 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and A6-9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and A6-9400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and A6-9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and A6-9400.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+706%
A6-9400 1.71

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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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 21887
+706%
A6-9400 2717

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 1.71
Recency 5 November 2020 16 March 2019
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 705.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9400 in performance tests.


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