Skip to content
InnoReviews

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
47.9Inno Score
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
36Inno Score
48.4Single-core28.4
40.6Multi-core37.2
60.3Gamingspec-based43
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 56006 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 47.9 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+3). AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 28
  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 37
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
  • Lower launch price: $199 vs $329

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

  • 61% higher Max turbo power: 142 W vs 88 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 33% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 3 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announced20222018
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
Base TDP65 W+38%105 W
Max turbo power88 W142 W+61%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.5 GHz3.7 GHz+6%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+2%4.3 GHz
L2 cache3 MB4 MB+33%
L3 cache32 MB+100%16 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,255Bottom 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,600Bottom 24%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,490+33%Bottom 38%1,120Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,900+4%Bottom 38%10,500Bottom 35%
PassMark21,487+23%Bottom 49%17,416Bottom 37%
PassMark (single thread)3,253+35%Bottom 48%2,413Bottom 16%
Use this on your site or forum

Copy a ready-made link. Scores on this page update as new results are published, so the link always leads to the current figures.

HTML (for a website or blog)
Markdown (Reddit, GitHub, Discord)
BBCode (forums)

Related comparisons

AMD Ryzen 5 5600vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XTVSAMD Ryzen 5 5600vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700VSAMD Ryzen 5 5600vs Intel Core i9-10900KFVSAMD Ryzen 5 5600vs Intel Core i5-12400FVSAMD Ryzen 7 2700Xvs AMD Ryzen 3 3300XVSAMD Ryzen 7 2700Xvs Intel Core i5-10600KVSAMD Ryzen 7 2700Xvs Intel Core i7-8700KVSAMD Ryzen 7 2700Xvs Intel Core i7-9700VS

Try another matchup