Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 5625U — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 5 5600X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5625U on all 4 shared benchmarks on file, by 14% to 38%, including 14% in Cinebench R23 single (1,567 vs 1,379).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600X and the Ryzen 5 5625U. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 5 5625U
*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 5600X | Ryzen 5 5625U |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 6 |
| threads | 12 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | — | 2.3 |
| boost clock ghz | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| tdp w | 65 | 15 |
| memory bus | — | Dual-channel |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | 16 |
| process nm | — | 7 |
| socket | AM4 | AMD Socket FP6 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Tom's Hardware, TechSpot, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, CGDirector, Phoronix, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic and HWBOT; 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 5600X | Ryzen 5 5625U |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, TechSpot, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, CGDirector |
11,520 pts | 8,290 pts |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, TechSpot, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, CGDirector |
1,567 pts | 1,379 pts |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Phoronix, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Notebookcheck |
8,973 pts | 6,481 pts |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Phoronix, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Notebookcheck |
2,166 pts | 1,906 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
20,368 pts | 10,080 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,366 points | 2,813 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,365 points | — |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
49 seconds | — |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.
Ryzen 5 5600X
No verified AI inference results on file. See the Ryzen 5 5600X benchmark page →
Ryzen 5 5625U
No verified AI inference results on file. See the Ryzen 5 5625U benchmark page →
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600X or the Ryzen 5 5625U?
The Ryzen 5 5600X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5625U on all 4 shared benchmarks on file, by 14% to 38%, including 14% in Cinebench R23 single (1,567 vs 1,379).
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