AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X — 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.9 GHz base, 5.4 GHz boost.
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Expert review
PCMAG
3.0 / 5
Michael Justin Allen Sexton · 2024-08-07
Pros
- Lower power draw than last-generation Ryzen 5 7600X
- Reduced heat output, faster performance than 7600X
- Good thermals for running on air cooling or inside a compact desktop
Cons
- Multi-threaded performance can't touch Intel equivalents
- Uncompetitive price
- No boxed cooler
Specifications
| Performance 14 | |
| Cores | 6 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 12 |
| Max boost clock | 5.4 GHz |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz |
| Cache 5 | |
| L3 cache | 32 MB |
| Efficiency 100 | |
| TDP | 65 W |
| Value 100 | |
| Launch MSRP | 279 USD |