Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 7600 — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 7600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 27% to 61%, including 36% in Cinebench R23 single (1,852 vs 1,365).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5500 and the Ryzen 5 7600. Released 2022 (Ryzen 5 5500), 2023 (Ryzen 5 7600). MSRP range: $159 · $229. 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 4

Ryzen 5 7600

6 cores65W TDP$229 MSRP2023

Full Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600
cores	6	6
threads	12	12
base clock ghz	3.6	3.8
boost clock ghz	4.2	5.1
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	16	32
process nm	7	5
socket	AMD Socket AM4	AMD Socket AM5

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, GadgetVersus, WePC, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io, Notebookcheck, Guru3D, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com 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 7600
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: GadgetVersus, WePC, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io, Notebookcheck, Guru3D	10,561 points	13,433 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, WePC, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io, Notebookcheck	1,365 points	1,852 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, GadgetVersus, NanoReview	7,745 points	12,486 points
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	8,220 pts	—
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, GadgetVersus, NanoReview	1,902 points	2,797 points
Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	1,961 pts	—
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	19,267 pts	26,973 points
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	3,908 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	3,908 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,060 points	3,908 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5500 or the Ryzen 5 7600?

The Ryzen 5 7600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 27% to 61%, including 36% in Cinebench R23 single (1,852 vs 1,365).

What did the Ryzen 5 5500 and the Ryzen 5 7600 cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5500 launched at a $159 MSRP and the Ryzen 5 7600 at $229. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.