Athlon 650 vs Ryzen 5 5600XT

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking649not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.19no data
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2025)Thunderbird (1999−2000)
Release date31 October 2024 (less than a year ago)9 August 1999 (26 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$849

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon 650 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads121
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz0.65 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache32 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm180 nm
Die size74 mm2184 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C70 °C
Number of transistors4,150 million22 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon 650 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
SocketAM4A
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt48 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon 650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon 650 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon 650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon 650.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 October 2024 9 August 1999
Physical cores 6 1
Threads 12 1
Chip lithography 7 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 48 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600XT has an age advantage of 25 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 2471.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 650, on the other hand, has 35.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT and AMD Athlon 650. We've got no test results to judge.

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