Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+12.9%
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking531628
Place by popularity161
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.8551.85
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency20.0617.78
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500 has 93% better value for money than Ryzen 5 5600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5500 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 speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5500 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version4.03.0

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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+12.9%
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21

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 5600X 21888
+12.9%
Ryzen 5 5500 19395

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 5600X 2113
+12.6%
Ryzen 5 5500 1877

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 5600X 8687
+12.9%
Ryzen 5 5500 7693

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 12.21
Recency 5 November 2020 4 April 2022

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.


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