Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 7600 — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 7600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600 on all 8 shared benchmarks on file, by 20% to 44%, including 27% in Cinebench R23 single (1,852 vs 1,462).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 5 7600. Released 2022 (Ryzen 5 5600), 2023 (Ryzen 5 7600). MSRP range: $199 · $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 5600

6 cores65W TDP$199 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600	Ryzen 5 7600
cores	6	6
threads	12	12
base clock ghz	—	3.8
boost clock ghz	4.4	5.1
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	32	32
process nm	—	5
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 TechPowerUp, WePC, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, Guru3D, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, 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 5600	Ryzen 5 7600
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, WePC, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, Guru3D	10,953 points	13,433 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, WePC, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck	1,462 points	1,852 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, cpu-monkey.com, NanoReview	8,674 points	12,486 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, cpu-monkey.com, NanoReview	2,052 points	2,797 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	21,518 points	26,973 points
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,253 points	3,908 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,254 points	3,908 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,254 points	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

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600 or the Ryzen 5 7600?

The Ryzen 5 7600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600 on all 8 shared benchmarks on file, by 20% to 44%, including 27% in Cinebench R23 single (1,852 vs 1,462).

What did the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 5 7600 cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5600 launched at a $199 MSRP and the Ryzen 5 7600 at $229. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.