AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Ryzen 5 2600X compared with Ryzen 5 5600X

	AMDRyzen 5 2600X	AMDRyzen 5 5600X
Overview
Released
Released	April 2018	November 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	4.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen+; Pinnacle Ridge; simultaneous multithreading	6 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 4.2 GHz boost; Precision Boost 2 and XFR 2; unlocked for overclocking	–
Cache
Cache	L1 576 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 16 MB	L2 3 MB, L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	None; a graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	95 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 2933 MT/s	DDR4, up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0
Process
Process	12 nm FinFET CPU cores	TSMC 7nm FinFET (CPU cores)
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Spire included; Tjmax 95°C	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C