AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 7zip, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, WPrime, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U.

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 5600U

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

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 play games. Because this processor costs 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 processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.2	94.8
Valorant	107.1	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	60.4
Apex Legends	100.7	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	80.8
Overwatch	86.7	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	74.4
DOOM Eternal	53.5	53.9
Warzone	83.5	84.1
Assassin's Creed	90.0	90.5
Valheim	88.9	89.5

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 5 5600U

281%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing 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 2600 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1446	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3194	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1232	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8533	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2535	2280
Multi-Core	14703	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1268	1104
Multi-Core	6116	6712

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 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000287	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600 is 32% 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 5600U is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 17
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.