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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen 5 5600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 68 days older than Ryzen 5 5600U.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600U
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 15 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 25% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 5600U - 265 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - 24 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
265
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$377
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600U | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600U or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
144 FPS
CA$38.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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45 FPS
CA$55.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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141 FPS
CA$28.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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