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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-2500K

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AMDRyzen 5 5600IntelCore i5-2500K
Overview
ReleasedApril 2022January 2011
Cores and clocks
Cores64
Threads124
Base clock3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz3.7 GHz
L3 cache32 MB6 MB
CoresZen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreadingFour cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and VT-x supported; VT-d not supported.
ClocksPrecision Boost 2; unlocked for overclockingMaximum turbo is a single-core frequency. The multiplier is unlocked, but motherboard support and cooling determine available overclocking; the original H67 platform does not support CPU multiplier overclocking.
CacheL1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoYes
GraphicsNo integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is requiredIntel HD Graphics 3000; 850 MHz base, up to 1.10 GHz; two displays; Quick Sync Video. Available display outputs and access to integrated graphics depend on the motherboard.
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1155
Base power65 W95 W
UnlockedYesYes
Cooler in the boxYes–
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: DDR4-2667Up to 32 GB; two channels; DDR3-1066/1333; 21 GB/s maximum bandwidth as published by Intel; ECC not supported.
PCIePCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA portsPCIe 2.0; up to 16 CPU lanes. Motherboard support determines available slot configurations.
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 mm²32 nm; Sandy Bridge; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 72.6°C Tcase limit, not a junction-temperature limit.
CoolerAMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 90°CLGA1155-compatible cooling required. Intel's 5 January 2011 announcement gives 9 January availability for quad-core systems; APH Networks' contemporaneous exact-model review also identifies 9 January as the processor's release date.

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