Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 7 255
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 255 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 433 | 706 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 3 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.16 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Hawk Point-H (Zen 4) | Vermeer (2020−2025) |
| Release date | no data | 20 April 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 255 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.95 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 255 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 MB + 16 MB | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 255 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 255 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 255 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 255 and Ryzen 5 5600.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.06 | 12.22 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 7 255 has a 39.6% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 712.5% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 7 255 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 255 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.
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