CPU Comparison
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
CORE STATE
Zen
CORE SPECS
6 Cores / 12 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
3.6 Base / 4.25 GHz Turbo
CACHE
16 MB (shared)
MAX TDP
95W
ARCHITECTURE
Zen
PROCESS
12 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2018
VS
AMD
Ryzen 9 9900X3D
CORE STATE
Granite Ridge
CORE SPECS
12 Cores / 24 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
4.4 Base / 5.5 GHz Turbo
CACHE
128 MB (shared)
MAX TDP
120W
ARCHITECTURE
Zen 5
PROCESS
4 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2025
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore
geekbench_multicore
geekbench_singlecore
passmark_data_compression
passmark_data_encryption
passmark_extended_instructions
passmark_find_prime_numbers
passmark_floating_point_math
passmark_integer_math
passmark_multithread
passmark_physics
passmark_random_string_sorting
passmark_single_thread
passmark_singlethread
3dmark_16_threads
3dmark_2_threads
3dmark_4_threads
3dmark_8_threads
3dmark_max_threads
3dmark_single_thread
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION
5 2600X
9 9900X3D
Core Specs
Cores
6
12
+100.0%
Threads
12
24
+100.0%
Base Clock (GHz)
3.6
4.4
+22.2%
Boost Clock (GHz)
4.25
5.5
+29.4%
Frequency (GHz)
3.6
4.4
+22.2%
Turbo Clock (GHz)
4.25
5.5
+29.4%
Multiplier
36
44
+22.2%
SMP CPUs
1
1
0.0%
Cache
L1 Cache
96 KB (per core)
80 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
512 KB (per core)
1 MB (per core)
L3 Cache
16 MB (shared)
128 MB (shared)
Power
TDP (W)
95
120
+26.3%
PPT
—
230 W
Architecture
Architecture
Zen
Zen 5
Codename
Zen
Granite Ridge
Generation
Ryzen 5
(Zen+ (Pinnacle Ridge))
Ryzen 9
(Zen 5 (Granite Ridge))
Process Size
12 nm
4 nm
Transistors
4,800 million
16,630 million
Die Size
213 mm²
2x 70.6 mm²
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
TSMC
Memory
Memory Support
DDR4
DDR5
Memory Bus
Dual-channel
Dual-channel
Memory Bandwidth
46.9 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory
No
Yes
Platform
Socket
AMD Socket AM4
AMD Socket AM5
Chipsets
AMD 300 Series, AMD 400 Series, AMD 500 Series
X870E, X870, B850, B840, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620
PCIe
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
AMD Multi-Die
IO Process Size
—
6 nm
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
—
Radeon Graphics
Other
Market
Desktop
Desktop
Production Status
Active
Active
Launch Price
$229
$599
Part Number
YD260XBCM6IAF
YD260XBCAFBOX
100-000001386
Package
µOPGA-1331
FC-LGA1718
Tj Max
95°C
95°C
Bundled Cooler
—
None