AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later

Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 5 Nov 2020

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 90 °C
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 3058
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21866 vs 19346
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5608 vs 5422

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363 vs 3058
PassMark - CPU mark	21866 vs 19346
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5608 vs 5422

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3058

3363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19346

21866

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5422

5608

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058	3363
PassMark - CPU mark	19346	21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5422	5608

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	5 Nov 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000457	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	777	661
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
OPN PIB		100-100000065BOX
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	10700 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)