AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, RealBench, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600U or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U.

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 5500U

54%

Ryzen 5 5600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	94.2
Valorant	106.9	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	60.0
Apex Legends	100.5	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	80.3
Overwatch	86.6	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	73.9
DOOM Eternal	53.4	53.5
Warzone	83.4	83.5
Assassin's Creed	89.8	90.0
Valheim	88.7	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. 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 5500U

262%

Ryzen 5 5600U

281%

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 5600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5500U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. 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

Let's say you plan 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, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1418	1446
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3131	3194
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	1232
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8366	8533

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	2485	2535
Multi-Core	14415	14703

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	1182	1268
Multi-Core	5928	6116

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Lucienne	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000375	100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600U is 8% better than Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U is better: 1
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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.