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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

AMD Ryzen 5 5600
48.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
66.2Inno Score
49.2Single-core85.3
41.1Multi-core54.7
60.3Gamingspec-based64.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 560010 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36) and multi-core (+14). AMD Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600

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

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 41
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,082 vs 1,950

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
Announced20222025
SocketAM4AM5
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
Cores66
Performance cores6—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads1212
Base clock3.5 GHz3.8 GHz+9%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5 GHz+14%
L2 cache3 MB6 MB+100%
L3 cache32 MB32 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-5600
Max memory128 GB256 GB+100%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Bottom 50%3,082+58%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,800Bottom 45%13,454+53%Top 38%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,490Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,900Bottom 41%—
PassMark21,500Bottom 39%28,087+31%Top 45%

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