Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i5-8550

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8550 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	492
Place by popularity	not in top-100	16
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	53.89
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Vermeer (2020−2022)
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$656	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8550 and Ryzen 5 5600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	6	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	126 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4,150 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8550 and Ryzen 5 5600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8550 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8550 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8550 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8550 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	20 April 2022
Threads	6	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm

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