[ AMD ]
Processors
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Overall Score
71/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 71/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
70/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
90/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 39x |
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 |
| Total Cores | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Cinebench
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 3701 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 720 |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 77.1 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 102.2 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1550 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 299.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 375.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 123.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 21.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 353.7 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| Intel Equivalent | -Intel Core i5 14600K |
| Released | June 3, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Amd |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT- Virtualization: AMD-V- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 4 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 142 W |
| Peak Temperature | 95°C |
| Socket | AM5 |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W |
| Transistors | 8.3 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 343.1 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 16.7 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.2B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 233M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 60.2 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 89.9 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 1978 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 36.1M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.36 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 15.9 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 231.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 462.8 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-09-24(Simen) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-10-09(Whyrde) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-12-27(Pablo) | GeekBench |
| 📘 2026-02-01(Gandži) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-02-03(awolution) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-04-16(StarSophia) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-07-08(JUANCHO) | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-08-06(Byrno5263) | Cinebench 2026 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 2 |
| GPU Base Clock | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon 610M |
| ROPs | 4 |
| Shading Units | 128 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| TMUs | 8 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).