Athlon X4 845 vs Ryzen 5 5600XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600XT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.49
+484%

Ryzen 5 5600XT outperforms Athlon X4 845 by a whopping 484% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6401985
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.151.40
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2025)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date31 October 2024 (less than a year ago)2 February 2016 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon X4 845 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)320K
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache32 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm28 nm
Die size74 mm2250 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C74 °C
Number of transistors4,150 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon X4 845 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
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon X4 845. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon X4 845 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon X4 845. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Athlon X4 845.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

Ryzen 5 5600XT 12.49
+484%
Athlon X4 845 2.14

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 5 5600XT 22042
+483%
Athlon X4 845 3783

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.49 2.14
Recency 31 October 2024 2 February 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 5 5600XT has a 483.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon X4 845 in performance tests.

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