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What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 5 9600X or AMD Ryzen 9 9900X? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has a base frequency of 3.90 GHz. 6 / 12 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in 2024-08-08.
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has a base frequency of 4.40 GHz. 12 / 24 Cores. Power consumption of 120 W. Released in 2024-08-15.
Reasons to consider Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
120 W
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 13% better clock speed
3.90 GHz
More number of cores
6 more cores
6
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 4 % better overclocked clock speed
5.40 GHz
Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
AMD Ryzen 9000
Desktop
Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.
5.60 GHz
4.40 GHz
12 / 24
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.
120 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
2026-09-30
https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-9-9900x.html
2024-08-15
Yes
64 MB
12 MB
AM5
TSMC 6nm FinFET
TSMC 4nm FinFET
Zen 5
No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
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