AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Last updated: 2023-09-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 5500		AMD Ryzen 5 5600
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 5500 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 was released in Q2/2022. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 was released in Q2/2022.

AMD Ryzen 5 (84)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (84)
AMD Ryzen 5000G (16)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 5000 (12)
4	Generation	4
Cezanne (Zen 3)	Architecture	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 7600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.40 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6	Cores	6
12	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.60 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
3.00 MB	L2 Cache	3.00 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	32.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
24	PCIe lanes	20
23.6 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is 65 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
45 W	TDP down	45 W
95 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has a 19.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 cache has a total of 35.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
7 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2022	Release date	Q2/2022
159 $	Release price	199 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (92%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (89%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	82 (96%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	85 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	582 (89%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	657 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1396 (93%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1504 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	10940 (99%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	11077 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1355 (88%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1538 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	5979 (75%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	8009 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1928 (92%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	2087 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	8027 (91%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	8816 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	535 (93%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	574 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	4086 (91%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	4479 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	19622 (91%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	21620 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	146 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	584 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	4643 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	221 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	1714 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - The CPU with the best price-performance ratio

Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-18

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (6C 12T) is currently enjoying great popularity and is currently one of the best-selling processors for AMD's Socket AM4 platform.

But why is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 so cheap and what disadvantages does the buyer have to accept? We clarify that in this article. But first we have to dive a little into the technology of the current Zen 3 processors in order to understand what kind of exotic cpu AMD has actually created with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

Comparison of the two processors

The two processors in this comparison are quite similar, which can be seen from the name of the two. Here we look at everything in detail and highlight the differences.

First, both processors come from the fourth generation of AMD's Ryzen 5 family. They were launched in the second quarter of 2022, but are based on different architectures, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is based on the Cezanne (Zen 3) architecture, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) architecture. They are both processors from AMD's desktop segment and are designed for the AM4 socket.

The processors are each equipped with 6 processor cores. The cores support hyperthreading, which means that up to 12 computing threads are available if required. There are smaller differences in the clock frequencies. The base clock of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is 3.60 gigahertz and the maximum turbo clock of the processor is 4.20 gigahertz. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has a slightly lower base clock of 3.50 gigahertz, but the maximum turbo clock is slightly higher at 4.40 gigahertz. Both processors have a free multiplier, which means they can be overclocked with sufficient cooling.

There are no differences in RAM support. Both the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 can be operated with up to 64 gigabytes of DDR4-3200 RAM. The memory achieves a maximum bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

Both processors are not equipped with an internal graphics unit; they can only be operated with a dedicated graphics card. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has 24 PCIe lines in version 3.0 available for this, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has to make do with 20 PCIe lines, but PCIe version 4.0 is already used for this.

The final difference in the technical specifications of the two processors is that the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has a 16.00 megabyte Level 3 cache, while the Level 3 cache is twice as large at 32.00 megabytes.

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