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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 4500

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $117.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 255 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $117.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 255 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 16 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 43% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 4500 - 260 vs 182 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $79.00 vs $117.41
  • Up to 4% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.43 vs $0.45 per FPS
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

260

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.45/FPS

96%

Price, $

$117.41

67%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $117.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 255 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

182

70%

Value, $/FPS

$0.43/FPS

100%

Price, $

$79

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

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 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

77%

Multi-Core

6199

73%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateApr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenameNot Available
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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