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Ryzen 5 5600X Spec and Price in the United States

AM46 cores / 12 threads

Released November 5, 2020 · $299.00 MSRP

A six-core, 12-thread Zen 3 part reaching 4.6GHz boost from a 3.7GHz base at a 65W TDP, sharing the 5800X's 32MB of L3 cache despite the smaller core count. AMD bundles a Wraith Stealth cooler in the box, lowering the out-the-door cost of a first build. No integrated graphics is included, so a discrete GPU is required, and the chip remains unlocked for overclocking.

Tied 56th of 65 models in the CPU catalog on Boost clock — 5 models share this figure. Tied 32nd of 65 models in the CPU catalog on L3 cache — 13 models share this figure.

Current best price
$176.84at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13View at Amazon.com

Captured periodically and may have changed.

Price history

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Specifications

Cores
6
Threads
12
Socket
AM4
Boost clock
4.6 GHz
Base clock
3.7 GHz
L3 cache
32 MB
L2 cache
3 MB
TDP
65 W
Integrated graphics
No
Architecture
Zen 3
Process node
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Memory support
DDR4-3200
PCIe generation
4
Unlocked
Yes
Included cooler
Yes

Guides for this category

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What owners and reviewers say

Summarised from 1 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

  • Beats an eight-core chip of the previous generation in both compute and gaming, with large IPC gains.
  • Impressive application performance, existing AM4 compatibility, an unlocked multiplier, a bundled cooler and PCI-Express Gen 4.

Commonly criticised

  • A price increase over the previous generation, overclocking barely worth the effort, and no integrated graphics.

Sources behind this summary

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.

The MSRP above came from this source instead, tracked separately from the specs.