AMD Ryzen 5 2600E vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 2600E vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, WPrime, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Prime95, MATLAB, RealBench, 7zip, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600U or AMD Ryzen 5 2600E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 2600E

54%

Ryzen 5 5600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 2600E

53%

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.2	94.2
Valorant	107.0	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.9	60.0
Apex Legends	100.6	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	80.3
Overwatch	86.7	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.8	73.9
DOOM Eternal	53.5	53.5
Warzone	83.5	83.5
Assassin's Creed	89.9	90.0
Valheim	88.8	88.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 2600E

77%

Ryzen 5 5600U

281%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600E as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1339	1446
Cinbench 20 Single-core	408	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2957	3194
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1042	1232
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7289	8533

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	2365	2535
Multi-Core	13612	14703

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	1049	1268
Multi-Core	6043	6116

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Announcement date	September 01, 2018	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen	Zen 3
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	578KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD260EBHM6IAF YD260EBHAFMPK	100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600E is 25% better than Ryzen 5 5600U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600E is better: 4
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is better: 22
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 2600E and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600E specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.