Ryzen 5 5600X vs Pentium 4 560
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Pentium 4 560 by a whopping 6462% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 560 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3215 | 538 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 11 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 26.54 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.23 | 20.05 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | no data | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 560 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 560 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 775 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 560 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 560 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 560 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 560 and Ryzen 5 5600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 13.78 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600X has a 6461.9% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 35.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 560 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 560 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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