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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
31.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
48.3Inno Score
23.2Single-core49.2
31.6Multi-core41.1
40.5Gaming60.3
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 260012 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 48.3 to 31.3, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+26) and gaming (+20). 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: 49 vs 23
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 32
  • Stronger gaming score: 60 vs 41
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB

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
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140Top 90%1,950+71%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,300Top 72%8,800+66%Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (single)980Top 88%1,490+52%Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,400Top 72%10,900+47%Top 52%
PassMark13,400Top 69%21,500+60%Top 45%

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