Ryzen 5 5500U vs Ryzen 5 7600 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 5 7600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500U on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 58% to 120%, including 87% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,433 vs 7,198).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5500U and the Ryzen 5 7600. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
*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 5500U | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | — | 6 |
| threads | — | 12 |
| base clock ghz | — | 3.8 |
| boost clock ghz | — | 5.1 |
| tdp w | — | 65 |
| l3 cache mb | — | 32 |
| process nm | — | 5 |
| socket | — | 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 Notebookcheck, WePC, Guru3D, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, cpu-monkey.com, NanoReview, PassMark and numberworld.org; 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 5500U | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, WePC, Guru3D |
7,198 pts | 13,433 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, WePC |
1,172 pts | 1,852 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, cpu-monkey.com, NanoReview |
5,687 points | 12,486 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, cpu-monkey.com, NanoReview |
1,498 points | 2,797 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
12,662 CPU Mark | 26,973 points |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,908 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,393 points | 3,908 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,908 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 30 seconds |
| Y-Cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 30 seconds |
| Y-cruncher 1B digits (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 30 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5500U or the Ryzen 5 7600?
The Ryzen 5 7600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500U on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 58% to 120%, including 87% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,433 vs 7,198).
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