Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 5600: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 5600 is 12% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,487 vs 19,248).
Ryzen 5 5600 is 6% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 5500 is $38 cheaper ($90 vs $128).
Ryzen 5 5500 gives 27% more performance per dollar.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 5500	Ryzen 5 5600
Overall score	26.7	29.8
PassMark CPU Mark	19,248	21,487
Single-thread rating	3,062	3,254
US price	from $90	from $128
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	AM4	AM4
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Series	Ryzen 5000	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2022	2022
Integrated graphics	none	none

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