DDR5-5600 Memory Type — 14 Processors Compared

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DDR5-5600 Memory Type: which one for what?

The 14 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: Intel Core i9-14900K80%

Leads for Content Creation: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D80%

Leads for On-device AI: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 47589%

Leads for Battery Life: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D61%

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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMD
8 · 16 · 5.6 GHz
77% 61% 56% 61%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 96 MB L3 cache
- Current model — 8 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 8 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 8 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 8 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 475AMD
12 · 24 · 5.2 GHz
72% 68% 89% 55%
Why it ranks here
- 5.2 GHz boost
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 5.2 GHz boost
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 60 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 465AMD
10 · 20 · 5 GHz
64% 60% 68% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 450AMD
8 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
64% 56% 67% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470AMD
12 · 24 · 5.2 GHz
72% 68% 84% 55%
Why it ranks here
- 5.2 GHz boost
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 5.2 GHz boost
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 55 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD
16 · 32 · 5.7 GHz
79% 80% 53% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.7 GHz boost
- 128 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 16 cores / 32 threads
- 5.7 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3DAMD
12 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
73% 74% 52% 56%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 128 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD
8 · 16 · 5.2 GHz
62% 49% 46% 51%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 96 MB L3 cache
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD
12 · 24 · 5.6 GHz
61% 69% 47% 51%
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD
16 · 32 · 5.7 GHz
78% 74% 48% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.7 GHz boost
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 16 cores / 32 threads
- 5.7 GHz boost
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600XAMD
6 · 12 · 5.4 GHz
52% 46% 45% 59%
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 65 W — among the frugal ones here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700XAMD
8 · 16 · 5.5 GHz
66% 48% 46% 59%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 65 W — among the frugal ones here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370AMD
12 · 24 · 5.1 GHz
57% 56% 47% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 50 TOPS NPU
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Intel Core i9-14900KIntel
24 · 32 · 6 GHz
80% 78% 49% 49%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 6 GHz boost
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 24 cores / 32 threads
- 6 GHz boost
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near