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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U — Benchmarks & Specs

Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U?

For local LLM inference it generates 12.5 tokens/sec running llama3:8b at q4_0 under ollama, per Phoronix. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 14,940–14,991 pts, across two PassMark results (PassMark CPU benchmark listing, PassMark CPU benchmark listing). Across all its cores it scores 7,929–12,500 pts in Cinebench R23 multi, across three published results (TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, Notebookcheck CPU benchmark listing).

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is a processor from the Zen 3 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 21 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 1 community AI inference report, 4 measured game frame-rate results, compiled from Notebookcheck, Phoronix, TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, Guru3D, HardwareDB, PassMark; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. A CPU’s frame rate depends on the graphics card it was tested with, named in the Test GPU column when the source records it. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Test GPU Source
Alan Wake 2 1080p High 62 fps 46 fps Not recorded Tom's Hardware 2023-11-15
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 58 fps 41 fps Not recorded TechPowerUp 2023-10-10
Starfield 1080p High 55 fps 39 fps Not recorded Guru3D 2023-11-30
Black Myth: Wukong 1080p High 49 fps 34 fps Not recorded Phoronix 2023-08-20

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
llama3:8b q4_0 ollama 12.5 tok/s 0.8 GB Phoronix 2024-03-10

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
PassMark CPU Mark 14,991 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
PassMark CPU Mark 14,940 points PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-15
Cinebench R23 multi 12,500 pts TechPowerUp 2023-10-10
Cinebench R23 multi 9,345 points Notebookcheck 2021-11-27
Cinebench R23 multi 7,929 points Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-07-16
Geekbench 6 multi 7,800 pts Tom's Hardware 2023-09-25
Geekbench 6 multi 7,232 points Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-10-03
Geekbench 6 multi 6,371 points Geekbench Browser retrieved 2026-06-15
Geekbench 6 multi 5,742 points CpuTronic (Geekbench Browser aggregate) retrieved 2026-07-16
Geekbench 6 multi 5,709 points HardwareDB retrieved 2026-09-02

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U best used for?
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is a Zen 3-family processor. Mainstream desktops and gaming builds are the typical workloads.
Where do the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
How many cores does the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U have, and how does it benchmark?
Core and thread counts for AMD Ryzen 5 5600U aren't on file. Synthetic benchmark results (PassMark CPU Mark, Cinebench, Geekbench) are in the Synthetic Benchmarks section.
Where can I buy the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U?
No verified listing for this exact part is on file yet. The Compare tool and the /benchmarks index cover adjacent parts that are in stock.

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