AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 5000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.2 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 45 W
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 3.0 MB
L3-Cache: 32.0 MB
Architecture: Vermeer (Zen 3)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2022
Release price: 199 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
21720
21720
Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
21625
21625
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
21620
21620
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
21452
21452
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
21412
21412

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
11196
11196
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
11166
11166
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
11077
11077
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
11006
11006
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
10751
10751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
8856
8856
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8820
8820
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8816
8816
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
8769
8769
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
8729
8729

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8054
8054
Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
8036
8036
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8009
8009
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
7973
7973
Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
7968
7968

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
8620
8620
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
7745
7745
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
7740
7740
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7706
7706
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
7460
7460

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
4560
4560
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
4511
4511
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
4479
4479
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
4446
4446
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
4425
4425

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
2102
2102
Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
2089
2089
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
2087
2087
Intel Xeon E-2336
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
2086
2086
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
2079
2079

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
1548
1548
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1547
1547
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1538
1538
Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1513
1513
AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
1512
1512

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
1508
1508
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
1504
1504
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1504
1504
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
1504
1504
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1499
1499

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
575
575
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
574
574
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
574
574
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
574
574
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
557
557