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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 463 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 463 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 16 days newer than Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 3% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 89 vs 86 FPS
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

89

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

86

97%

Value, £/FPS

£0.98/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 463 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

92%

Multi-Core

7692

90%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateApr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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