Ryzen 5 5560U vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5560U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 305 | 731 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 29.76 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020) | Cezanne-U (Zen 3) |
| Release date | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) | 1 December 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | no data |
| Current price | $507 (1.1x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5560U 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 | 3.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 96 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 74 + 125 mm | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5560U 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 | AM4 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5560U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5560U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5560U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5560U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
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 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by 87% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by 27% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by 76% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by 89% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by 19% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.29 | 9.76 |
| Recency | 20 April 2022 | 1 December 2021 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5560U in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5560U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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