Weekly CPU #5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Here are some things about it:
- Cores/Threads: 6/12
- Base/Boost clock: 3.50GHz/4.40GHz
- Cache: 32MB
- TDP: 65W
- Manufacturing process: 7nm
- Year: 2022
- MSRP: $199
- Socket: AM4
- Targeted market: Desktop
- PassMark score: 21518
My rating of it: 8/10
Andres rating: 8.147/10
A really good budget CPU, literally just a slightly lower clocked 5600x
Some more info: It has 20 lanes of PCIe gen 4. Doesn't have any integrated graphics. It also has an unlocked clock multiplier.
Date posted: May 31, 2026