AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-5960X Full Specs
6 Cores 12 Threads 3.7GHz | 8 Cores 16 Threads 3GHz |
TDP 65W | TDP 140W |
Bandwidth 51.2GB/s DDR4 | Bandwidth 68.3GB/s DDR4 |
iGPU 0 | iGPU 0 |
Socket | Socket |
6 Cores | 8 Cores |
12 Threads | 16 Threads |
Base Clock 3.7GHz | Base Clock 3GHz |
Boost Clock 4.6GHz | Boost Clock 3.5GHz |
Overclocking Unlocked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 32KB | L1i 32KB |
L1d 32KB | L1d 32KB |
L2 512KB | L2 256KB |
L3 32MB | L3 20MB |
Type DDR4 | Type DDR4 |
Max Memory 128GB | Max Memory 64GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 4 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 256-bit |
Speed 3200MT/s | Speed 2133MT/s |
Bandwidth 51.2GB/s | Bandwidth 68.3GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 51.2GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 68.3GB/s |
TDP 65W | TDP 140W |
Peak Power 76W | Peak Power - |
Max Operating Temp 95°C Max | Max Operating Temp - |
Included Cooler 1 | Included Cooler 0 |
Bus Type PCIe | Bus Type DMI |
Bus Config 4 lanes | Bus Config 4 lanes |
Bus Speed 16GT/s | Bus Speed 5GT/s |
Bus Bandwidth 8GB/s | Bus Bandwidth 2.5GB/s |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x2039.4GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 3.0 x4039.4GB/sBandwidth |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA x86-64 | ISA x86-64 |
Architecture | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding ![]() | Branding ![]() |
Codename Vermeer BreckenridgeDie Vermeer 1CCDVariant | Codename Haswell-E - Haswell-E-LCCVariant |
Market Segment Desktop | Market Segment Workstation |
Release Date Nov 5, 2020 | Release Date Aug 1, 2014 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry Intel |
Other Foundries GlobalFoundriesIO | Other Foundries - |
Fabrication Node N7 12LPIO | Fabrication Node 22nm - |
Die Size 81mm² 125mm²IO | Die Size 354mm² - |
Transistor Count 4.2 Billion 2.1 BillionIO | Transistor Count 2.6 Billion - |
Transistor Density 51 MTr/mm² 17 MTr/mm²IO | Transistor Density 7 MTr/mm² - |
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Desktops | Desktops - |



