AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Core i5-6600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
- Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 64°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 6.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 91 Watt
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2905 vs 2317
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15250 vs 6303
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 12 Jan 2021 vs 5 August 2015 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C vs 64°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 6 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 91 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2905 vs 2317 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15250 vs 6303 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2905 | 2317 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15250 | 6303 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1103 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3627 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2547 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.973 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 83.338 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.497 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.388 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.333 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1883 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3632 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6856 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1883 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3632 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6856 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Skylake |
| Family | AMD Ryzen | |
| Launch date | 12 Jan 2021 | 5 August 2015 |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000287 | |
| Place in performance rating | 680 | 1192 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $242 | |
| Price now | $258.11 | |
| Processor Number | i5-6600K | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 9.19 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 64°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of GPU cores | 7 | |
| Number of threads | 12 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.27 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Graphics |
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| Execution Units | 7 | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1800 MHz | 1.15 GHz |
| Number of pipelines | 448 | |
| Processor graphics | Radeon Vega 7 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 |
| Device ID | 0x1912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 10-25 Watt | |
| Sockets supported | FP6 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 91 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D (130W) | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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