General Specifications Name AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X Family Ryzen Series Ryzen 5000 Series Form Factor Desktops , Boxed Processor Former Codename Vermeer # of CPU Cores 6 # of Threads 12 Max. Boost Clock Up to 4.6 GHz Base Clock 3.7 GHz L2 Cache 3 MB L3 Cache 32 MB Default TDP 65W Processor Technology for CPU Cores TSMC 7nm FinFET Unlocked for Overclocking Yes CPU Socket AM4 Thermal Solution (PIB) AMD Wraith Stealth Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) 95°C Launch Date 11/5/2020 *OS Support Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Connectivity PCI Express® Version PCIe® 4.0 System Memory Type DDR4 System Memory Specification Up to 3200 MT/s Graphics Capabilities Graphics Model Discrete Graphics Card Required Product IDs Product ID Boxed 100-100000065BOX Product ID Tray 100-000000065 Product ID MPK 100-100000065MPK Key Features Supported Technologies AMD Zen 3 Core Architecture , AMD StoreMI Technology , AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility , AMD Ryzen™ VR-Ready Premium