AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3844 vs 3257
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26844 vs 21559
Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6416 vs 5675

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Jul 2023 vs 20 Apr 2022
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844 vs 3257
PassMark - CPU mark	26844 vs 21559
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416 vs 5675

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	3 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3844

3257

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26844

21559

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6416

5675

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844	3257
PassMark - CPU mark	26844	21559
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416	5675

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Essentials
Launch date	22 Jul 2023	20 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	$199
Place in performance rating	419	694
Architecture codename		Zen 3
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	6,570 million	4150 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0