Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD · Released Nov 5, 2020
DiscontinuedRyzen 7 5800X
- SocketAM4
- MemoryDDR4
- AM4: Older AM4 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 16
- Cores
- 8
- Max Boost
- 4.7GHz
- L3 Cache
- 32MB
- Base Clock
- 3.8GHz
- TDP
- 105W
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Ryzen 7 5800X has about a 1% higher spec score than Ryzen 5 9600X and launched at $170 more.
$449
Launch MSRP
$279(better)
49.1(better)
Spec score
48.6
16(better)
Threads
12
8(better)
Cores
6
4.7GHz
Max Boost
5.4GHz(better)
32MB
L3 Cache
32MB
3.8GHz
Base Clock
3.9GHz(better)
105W
TDP
65W(better)
AM4
Socket
AM5
DDR4
Memory
DDR5
Nov 5, 2020
Released
Aug 8, 2024