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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X: specs, benchmarks and comparison

  • 6 cores / 12 threads
  • up to 4.6 GHz
  • AM4
Manufacturer site
Illustration, not a product photo
Render rank
78 of 89
among models tested in Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 · 21% of the leader
Launch price
$299
MSRP, US
Release
November 5, 2020
TDP
65 W
thermal design power

Performance

Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.

Blender Benchmark 2.90

CPU, bmw27 (CPU)

233.27 s

lower is better

Rank 4 of 4 tested37% of the leader
233
0100200300
Each dot is one catalog model in this benchmark; Ryzen 5 5600X is highlighted.

Nearest models in this benchmark

  1. 1Ryzen 9 5950X86
  2. 2Ryzen 9 5900X117
  3. 3Ryzen 7 5800X167
  4. 4Ryzen 5 5600X233

Median of 197 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026

Other benchmark versions (3)
BenchmarkResultRank
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1267.04 s · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 2.83202.88 s · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 2.81216.5 s · small sample—

Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.

Blender Benchmark 2.90

CPU, classroom (CPU)

590.71 s

lower is better

Rank 4 of 4 tested37% of the leader
591
0200400600
Each dot is one catalog model in this benchmark; Ryzen 5 5600X is highlighted.

Nearest models in this benchmark

  1. 1Ryzen 9 5950X217
  2. 2Ryzen 9 5900X298
  3. 3Ryzen 7 5800X428
  4. 4Ryzen 5 5600X591

Median of 141 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026

Other benchmark versions (3)
BenchmarkResultRank
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1622.95 s · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 2.83662.13 s · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 2.81608.82 s · small sample—

Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.

Blender Benchmark 2.90

CPU, fishy_cat (CPU)

298.03 s

lower is better

Rank 4 of 4 tested36% of the leader
298
0100200300
Each dot is one catalog model in this benchmark; Ryzen 5 5600X is highlighted.

Nearest models in this benchmark

  1. 1Ryzen 9 5950X108
  2. 2Ryzen 9 5900X148
  3. 3Ryzen 7 5800X212
  4. 4Ryzen 5 5600X298

Median of 103 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026

Other benchmark versions (2)
BenchmarkResultRank
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1297.68 s · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 2.81310.07 s · small sample—

Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.

Blender Benchmark 2.90

CPU, koro (CPU)

448.45 s

lower is better

Rank 4 of 4 tested36% of the leader
448
0200400600
Each dot is one catalog model in this benchmark; Ryzen 5 5600X is highlighted.

Nearest models in this benchmark

  1. 1Ryzen 9 5950X160
  2. 2Ryzen 9 5900X229
  3. 3Ryzen 7 5800X315
  4. 4Ryzen 5 5600X448

Median of 93 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026

Other benchmark versions (1)
BenchmarkResultRank
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1449.61 s · small sample—

Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.

Blender Benchmark 2.90

CPU, pavillon_barcelona (CPU)

624.93 s

lower is better

Rank 4 of 4 tested36% of the leader
625
0200400600800
Each dot is one catalog model in this benchmark; Ryzen 5 5600X is highlighted.

Nearest models in this benchmark

  1. 1Ryzen 9 5950X225
  2. 2Ryzen 9 5900X310
  3. 3Ryzen 7 5800X441
  4. 4Ryzen 5 5600X625

Median of 93 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026

Other benchmark versions (1)
BenchmarkResultRank
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1620.99 s · small sample—

Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.

Blender Benchmark 2.90

CPU, victor (CPU)

991.52 s

lower is better

Rank 4 of 4 tested37% of the leader
992
02505007501,000
Each dot is one catalog model in this benchmark; Ryzen 5 5600X is highlighted.

Nearest models in this benchmark

  1. 1Ryzen 9 5950X364
  2. 2Ryzen 9 5900X496
  3. 3Ryzen 7 5800X703
  4. 4Ryzen 5 5600X992

Median of 87 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026

Other benchmark versions (1)
BenchmarkResultRank
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1983.32 s · small sample—

Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.

Blender Benchmark 4.5.0

CPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom

152 samples/min

higher is better

Rank 78 of 89 tested21% of the leader
152
0200400600800
Each dot is one catalog model in this benchmark; Ryzen 5 5600X is highlighted.

Nearest models in this benchmark

  1. 76Ryzen 7 5800H154
  2. 77Apple M1 Pro (8-core CPU)152
  3. 78Ryzen 5 5600X152
  4. 79Core Ultra 7 155H150
  5. 80Ryzen 5 5600150

Median of 239 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026

Other benchmark versions (19)
BenchmarkResultRank
Blender Benchmark 5.3.0150 samples/min · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0161 samples/min46 of 49
Blender Benchmark 5.1.1162 samples/min37 of 39
Blender Benchmark 5.1.0163 samples/min · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 5.0.0137 samples/min · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0146 samples/min66 of 72
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0141 samples/min74 of 80
Blender Benchmark 4.2.0143 samples/min76 of 84
Blender Benchmark 4.1.0151 samples/min45 of 52
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0148 samples/min58 of 65
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0152 samples/min47 of 52
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0150 samples/min37 of 40
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0159 samples/min30 of 36
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0165 samples/min24 of 29
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1163 samples/min17 of 19
Blender Benchmark 3.2.0160 samples/min · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 3.1.2164 samples/min · small sample—
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0161 samples/min15 of 19
Blender Benchmark 3.0.1170 samples/min7 of 8

Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.

Specifications

Cores and clocks

Cores
6
Threads
12
Base clock
3.7 GHz
Max clock (Boost/Turbo)
4.6 GHz
Unlocked multiplier
yes

Cache

L2 cache
3 MB
L3 cache
32 MB

Platform

Socket
AM4
Process node
TSMC 7 nm FinFET

Memory and interfaces

Memory type
DDR4
Official memory speed
3,200 MT/s
PCI Express
PCIe 4.0
Integrated graphics
none

Power

TDP (AMD method)
65 W

Checked against the manufacturer’s official page on 2026-11-07. Fields missing from the page are left empty (unknown).

Specifications: AMD, checked November 7, 2026. Launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Other AM4 CPUs

Same socket, so you can compare without changing the platform. Check support on a specific board in the board maker’s list.