AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 5000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 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: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U uses the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir), which has 448 texture shaders and 7 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
GPU frequency: 1.8 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 7
Shaders: 448
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 7 nm
Release date: Q1/2020

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 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, LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: 25 W
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max: 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: FP6
L2-Cache: 3.0 MB
L3-Cache: 16.0 MB
Architecture: Cezanne (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: Q1/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
15622
15622
Intel Xeon D-1726
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
15528
15528
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
15456
15456
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
15439
15439
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
15429
15429

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
6685
6685
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
6645
6645
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
6637
6637
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
6635
6635
Intel Core i5-10505
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6632
6632

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6230
6230
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
6215
6215
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
6166
6166
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6020
6020
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
5995
5995

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
5465
5465
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
5446
5446
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
5437
5437
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
5425
5425
Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
5417
5417

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
3154
3154
Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3146
3146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
3142
3142
Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
3070
3070
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3057
3057

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1789
1789
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1785
1785
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1776
1776
Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
1767
1767
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1766
1766

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1612
1612
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1612
1612
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1612
1612
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1612
1612
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1612
1612

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
1342
1342
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1339
1339
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1332
1332
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1330
1330
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1324
1324

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-11600T
6C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
1326
1326
Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1322
1322
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1317
1317
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1314
1314
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1308
1308

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
129
129
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
128
128
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
127
127
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
123
123
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
121
121