AMD® Ryzen™ 5 9600

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 is a desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, built on the Zen 5 architecture (4 nm process). It launched in Feb 2025. Clocks run from 3.8 GHz base to 5.2 GHz boost. A 32-MB L3 cache backs the cores (6.4 MB per core). It addresses DDR5 memory up to 256 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the AM5 socket and exposes PCIe 5.0 (28 lanes). Rated TDP is 65 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 scores 4,373 in single-core performance and 29,267 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 11,313 for overall performance, 25,146 for productivity performance, 23,968 for creator performance, 29,084 for engineering performance and 20,436 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 4,878 per core, 2,439 per thread and 450 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,403. Its performance index is 140, so its overall performance is 40% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

In the individual workload tests the AMD Ryzen 5 9600 scores 86,930 in integer math, 58,800 in floating-point math, 336,647 in compression, 16,387 in cryptography, 1,953 in physics simulation, 27,520 in vector SIMD, 226 in the prime sieve and 35,361 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 48% above in integer math, 28% above in floating-point math, 48% above in compression, 43% above in cryptography, 79% above in physics simulation, 77% above in vector SIMD, 237% above in the prime sieve and 56% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 has 6 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 5.20 GHz.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 is a desktop processor, belongs to the AMD Ryzen 5 family, uses the Zen 5 architecture, carries the codename Granite Ridge and is manufactured on a 4 nm process. It launched in Feb 2025.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 has 480 KB of L1 cache, 6 MB of L2 cache and 32 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 38.5 MB of cache, or 6.41 MB per core. Each core has 1 MB of private L2 cache.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 480 KB, L2 at 6 MB and L3 at 32 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 83% of the cache listed here.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 supports DDR5 memory, addresses up to 256 GB of memory and uses 2 memory channels. It does not support DDR4 and LPDDR memory.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 includes integrated graphics.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 uses the AM5 socket, supports PCI Express 5.0 and provides up to 28 PCIe lanes.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 has a rated TDP of 65 W.

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 is manufactured by TSMC.

Feex has recorded 56% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD Ryzen 5 9600. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Processors that use the same AM5 socket as the AMD Ryzen 5 9600 and have the closest multi-core scores in the Feex database include AMD Ryzen Ai 7 PRO 450G, AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, AMD Ryzen 5 9500F and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE.