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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
31Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
47.9Inno Score
21.6Single-core48.4
32.1Multi-core40.6
40.5Gamingspec-based60.3
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 260011 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 47.9 to 31, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+9). AMD Ryzen 5 2600 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 22
  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 32
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 64% higher PassMark: 21,487 vs 13,120

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Announced20182022
SocketAM4AM4
Process12 nm7 nm+42%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.4 GHz3.5 GHz+3%
Boost clock3.9 GHz4.4 GHz+13%
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache16 MB32 MB+100%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Memory supportDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
PCIe version34+33%
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Cinebench R23 (single)980Bottom 11%1,490+52%Bottom 38%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,400Bottom 19%10,900+47%Bottom 38%
PassMark13,120Bottom 24%21,487+64%Bottom 49%
PassMark (single thread)2,233Bottom 12%3,253+46%Bottom 48%
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