AMD Ryzen 5 9600XvsAMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X — Pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X — it leads these groups: Efficiency 1 Value 1
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At a glance
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| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 14 | 53 |
| Cache | 5 | 62 |
| Efficiency | 100 | 48 |
| Value | 100 | 24 |
How to choose
Pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X if you care about…
- TDP 65 W +55 W vs 120 W
- Launch MSRP 279 USD +320 USD vs 599 USD
Pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D if you care about…
- Cores 12 +6 vs 6
- Threads 24 +12 vs 12
- Max boost clock 5.5 GHz +0.1 GHz vs 5.4 GHz
- Base clock 4.4 GHz +0.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
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Where they differ
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| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
| Threads | 12 | 24 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
| Max boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 128 MB | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
| TDP | 65 W | 120 W | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X |
| Launch MSRP | 279 USD | 599 USD | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X |
The record
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Performance4▾
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Max boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Cache1▾
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 128 MB |
Efficiency1▾
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 120 W |
Value1▾
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRP | 279 USD | 599 USD |