AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-10400F

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Ryzen 5 5600X compared with Core i5-10400F

	AMDRyzen 5 5600X	IntelCore i5-10400F
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	May 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz (better)	4.3 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	12 MB
Cores
Cores	6 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer	Hyper-Threading supported; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported, without Turbo Boost Max 3.0 or Thermal Velocity Boost.
Clocks
Clocks	–	Locked CPU multiplier (Intel support). ComputerBase reports an Intel-confirmed 134 W PL2 limit for 28 seconds; the current Intel specification page publishes TDP only.
Cache
Cache	L2 3 MB, L3 32 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	None; a graphics card is required	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4, up to 3200 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET (CPU cores)	14 nm; Comet Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. ComputerBase identifies G1 six-core-die and Q0 ten-core-die versions with the same published core, cache and clock specifications; its G1 sample uses thermal paste under the heat spreader, while Q0 is soldered.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	–