AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5600X

Processor comparisons 05-02-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis 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 synthetic type tests like 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, PassMark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, Gears 5, Handbrake, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5600X or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5950X

64%

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5950X is 9% better than Ryzen 9 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5950X

60%

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.2	97.8
Valorant	121.9	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	68.2	62.3
Apex Legends	114.6	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	91.4	83.4
Overwatch	98.7	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.1	76.7
DOOM Eternal	60.9	55.6
Warzone	95.1	86.7
Assassin's Creed	102.4	93.4
Valheim	101.1	92.3

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 tested computers 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5950X

57%

Ryzen 9 5600X

89%

To make a final decision 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 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5950X since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	277	187
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4569	2569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	647	444
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10428	5905
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1639	1131
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28641	15257

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Single-Core	3455	2421
Multi-Core	46183	27495

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Single-Core	1814	1747
Multi-Core	18863	9641

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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	5	4
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	8MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000059 100-100000059WOF	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 9 5600X is 8% better than Ryzen 9 5950X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5950X has 10 more core than Ryzen 9 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 9 5950X is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5600X is better: 2
Although it should be realized that the summary data 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 video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 9 5600X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5950X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.