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Pentium 3556U vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Pentium 3556U vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2622 days newer than Pentium 3556U.

Advantages of Pentium 3556U

  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 15 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium 3556U - 178 vs 161 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 12 vs 2 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Pentium 3556U Logo
Pentium 3556U

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

161

90%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

178

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.67/FPS

100%

Price, $

$118.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Pentium 3556U Logo
Pentium 3556U

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium 3556U Logo
Pentium 3556U

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

313

15%

Multi-Core

516

6%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Pentium 3556U Logo

Pentium 3556U

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1168SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
15 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
17.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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