AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
43.5Single-core—
40.9Multi-core86.2
86.9Gamingspec-based93.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
- 12% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 120 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $599
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 86 vs 41
- 300% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 3 MB
- 156% higher PassMark: 56,050 vs 21,888
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 105 W+12% | 120 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+25% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 12 MB+300% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB | 128 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,397Bottom 42% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,978Bottom 42% | — |
| PassMark | 21,888Bottom 40% | 56,050+156%Top 12% |
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