Athlon X2 5200+ vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	692	not rated
Place by popularity	16	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.86	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	20.44	no data
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Regor (2009−2013)
Release date	5 November 2020 (5 years ago)	August 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$57

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Athlon X2 5200+ 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	45 nm
Die size	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2	117 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	410 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Athlon X2 5200+ 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	1	1
Socket	AM4	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Athlon X2 5200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Athlon X2 5200+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Athlon X2 5200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Athlon X2 5200+.

PCIe version

4.0

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	45 nm

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