Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 5560U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.56
+9.3%
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75

Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking799874
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.52
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRyzen 5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency60.328.72
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date1 December 2021 (3 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5560U and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.25 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache384 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm12 nm
Die size180 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMESSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes820

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 9.56
+9.3%
Ryzen 5 2600X 8.75

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 5560U 15188
+9.3%
Ryzen 5 2600X 13900

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1673
+34.2%
Ryzen 5 2600X 1247

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 5560U 6322
+19.7%
Ryzen 5 2600X 5282

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1280
Ryzen 5 2600X 1341
+4.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 5560U 202
+23.9%
Ryzen 5 2600X 163

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 5955
Ryzen 5 2600X 6094
+2.3%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5560U 392
+11.4%
Ryzen 5 2600X 352

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 1318
+15.2%
Ryzen 5 2600X 1145

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 5560U 4740
+10.4%
Ryzen 5 2600X 4293

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 5560U 38281
+15.2%
Ryzen 5 2600X 33222

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 5560U 250
+34.4%
Ryzen 5 2600X 186

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.56 8.75
Recency 1 December 2021 19 April 2018
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 5560U has a 9.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 5560U and Ryzen 5 2600X.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.


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