AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Prime95, AIDA64, WPrime, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

58%

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is 3% better than Ryzen 5 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

54%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	97.1
Valorant	109.6	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.8
Apex Legends	103.0	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.8
Overwatch	88.8	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.8	55.2
Warzone	85.5	86.1
Assassin's Creed	92.1	92.7
Valheim	91.0	91.6

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

206%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

To make a finishing resolution 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 7 Pro 5850U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600X as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 7 Pro 5850U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	257	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2482	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	597	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5441	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1482	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15143	11268

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	3308	3352
Multi-Core	27376	22120

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1240	1768
Multi-Core	8286	8968

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new 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 7 Pro 5850U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	February 22, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 48% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X. 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 7 Pro 5850U is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 19
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.