Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 5600 — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 5600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 4% to 12%, including 7% in Cinebench R23 single (1,462 vs 1,365).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5500 and the Ryzen 5 5600. Both released in 2022. MSRP range: $159 · $199. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5500

6 cores65W TDP$159 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 5 5500 benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5600

6 cores65W TDP$199 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 5 5600 benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 5 5500	Ryzen 5 5600
cores	6	6
threads	12	12
base clock ghz	3.6	—
boost clock ghz	4.2	4.4
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	16	32
process nm	7	—
socket	AMD Socket AM4	AM4

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from NanoReview, TechPowerUp, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io, WePC, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 5 5500	Ryzen 5 5600
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	588 pts	—
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	82 pts	—
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io	10,561 points	10,953 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io	1,365 points	1,462 points
Cinebench R23 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC	—	1,306 pts
Geekbench 5 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC	—	1,386 pts
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus	7,745 points	8,674 points
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	8,220 pts	—
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus	1,902 points	2,052 points
Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	1,961 pts	—
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	19,267 pts	21,518 points
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	3,253 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5500 or the Ryzen 5 5600?

The Ryzen 5 5600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 4% to 12%, including 7% in Cinebench R23 single (1,462 vs 1,365).

What did the Ryzen 5 5500 and the Ryzen 5 5600 cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5500 launched at a $159 MSRP and the Ryzen 5 5600 at $199. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.