AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, MATLAB, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, PassMark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or AMD Ryzen 5 4500.

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 4500

54%

Ryzen 5 5600

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600 is 3% better than Ryzen 5 4500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

Ryzen 5 5600

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	97.5
Valorant	108.2	110.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	62.0
Apex Legends	101.7	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	83.1
Overwatch	87.7	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	76.4
DOOM Eternal	54.1	55.4
Warzone	84.4	86.4
Assassin's Creed	90.9	93.0
Valheim	89.8	91.9

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4500

65%

Ryzen 5 5600

86%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4500 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1246	1999
Cinbench 20 Single-core	621	609
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2683	4634
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1605	1593
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7862	11456

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Single-Core	3427	3404
Multi-Core	15834	22494

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Single-Core	1282	1680
Multi-Core	7095	9288

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	April 04, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000644 100-100000644BOX	100-000000927 100-100000927BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4500 is 2% better than Ryzen 5 5600 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 4500 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600 specs and review.