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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5500
41Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
49.8Inno Score
43.4Single-core52
38.6Multi-core41.8
42.4Gamingspec-based61.6
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 55009 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X wins this desktop processor face-off, 49.8 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+3). AMD Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500

  • Lower launch price: $159 vs $299

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 43
  • Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 39
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,020 vs 1,750

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announced20222020
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.6 GHz3.7 GHz+3%
Boost clock4.2 GHz4.6 GHz+10%
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache16 MB32 MB+100%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
PCIe version34+33%
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Geekbench 6 (single)1,750Bottom 43%2,020+15%Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,900Bottom 40%9,100+15%Bottom 46%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,390Bottom 40%1,560+12%Bottom 48%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,100Bottom 36%11,200+11%Bottom 43%
PassMark19,000Bottom 33%21,900+15%Bottom 40%

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