AMD's Socket AM4 debuted eight years ago ... The main difference between the two new models and their existing counterparts (Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5600) is faster clock speeds.
AMD's Ryzen 5 5600 remains an excellent value proposition ... A big reason for this is that it's essentially a downclocked 5600X with a 200MHz slower base and boost clock frequencies.
AMD unveiled its next-generation Zen 3 architecture ... a 3.8 GHz base and a 36 MB cache. The Ryzen 5 5600X features six cores, 12 threads, a 4.6 GHz max boost, a 3.7 GHz base, a 35 MB cache ...