AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4100

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 AMD Ryzen 3 4100

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 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 5600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 was released in Q2/2022.

The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 was released in Q2/2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 (84) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
AMD Ryzen 5000 (12) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
4 Generation 3
Vermeer (Zen 3) Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Predecessor AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is 3.50 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 3 4100 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 4100 is at 3.80 GHz (4.00 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 4100
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 5600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 4100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or AMD Ryzen 3 4100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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 5600 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 4100
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
32.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is 65 W, while the AMD Ryzen 3 4100 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 4100
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down 45 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 35.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 4100
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
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
199 $ Release price 99 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 (75%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 (55%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1538 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1134 (74%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
8009 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4265 (53%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
2087 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1519 (73%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
8816 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
5272 (60%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
574 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
454 (79%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
21620 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
11165 (52%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
85 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
657 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1504 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
11077 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
4479 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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

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