Name AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Family Ryzen Series Ryzen 5000 Series Form Factor Desktops 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 PCI Express Version PCIe 4.0 System Memory Type DDR4 System Memory Specification Up to 3200 MT/s