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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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AMDRyzen 5 5600AMDRyzen 7 1700
Overview
ReleasedApril 2022March 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores68
Threads1216
Base clock3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz3.7 GHz
L3 cache32 MB16 MB
CoresZen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreadingZen; Summit Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading, arranged in two four-core CPU complexes (KitGuru).
ClocksPrecision Boost 2; unlocked for overclockingAMD SenseMI and XFR; unlocked for overclocking. KitGuru measured 3.75 GHz single-core XFR under suitable cooling; the main boost figure is AMD's published 3.7 GHz.
CacheL1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoNo
GraphicsNo integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is requiredNo integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.
Platform
SocketAM4AM4
Base power65 W65 W
UnlockedYesYes
Cooler in the boxYesYes
Memory supportDDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s.
PCIePCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA portsPCIe 3.0 x16.
ChipsetsX570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520–
ProcessTSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²14nm.
CoolerAMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 90°CAMD Wraith Spire included, as confirmed in the original AMD launch table; maximum operating temperature 95°C.

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