Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 5700X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5700X leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks (42% in PassMark CPU Mark); the Ryzen 5 5600X takes 1 (3% in Cinebench R23 single).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600X and the Ryzen 7 5700X. Released 2020 (Ryzen 5 5600X), 2022 (Ryzen 7 5700X). MSRP range: $299 · $299. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5600X

6 cores65W TDP$299 MSRP2020

Full Ryzen 5 5600X benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 7 5700X

8 cores65W TDP$299 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 7 5700X benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 5 5600X	Ryzen 7 5700X
cores	6	8
threads	12	16
base clock ghz	—	3.4
boost clock ghz	4.6	4.6
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	32	32
process nm	—	7
socket	AM4	AMD Socket AM4

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide, Geekbench Browser, Phoronix, HardwareDB, CpuTronic, NanoReview, PassMark and HWBOT; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 5 5600X	Ryzen 7 5700X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide	11,520 pts	13,230 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide	1,567 pts	1,527 pts
Geekbench 5 multi (higher is better) Source: Gizbot	—	8,964 points
Geekbench 5 single (higher is better) Source: Gizbot	—	1,580 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, Phoronix, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, PC Guide, CpuTronic	8,973 pts	9,706 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, Phoronix, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, NanoReview, PC Guide, CpuTronic	2,166 pts	2,185 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	20,368 pts	28,891 pts
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,366 points	3,386 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,365 points	3,386 points
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT	49 seconds	—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600X or the Ryzen 7 5700X?

The Ryzen 7 5700X leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks (42% in PassMark CPU Mark); the Ryzen 5 5600X takes 1 (3% in Cinebench R23 single).

What did the Ryzen 5 5600X and the Ryzen 7 5700X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5600X launched at a $299 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 5700X at $299. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.