Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Spec score
Spec score 44
$89
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 5500 against Ryzen 5 5600X
Ryzen 5 5600X leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Spec score
Spec score 49
$159
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
48 vs 53 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
43 vs 47 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
49 vs 55 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
47 vs 54 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
47 vs 53 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
38 vs 42 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
34 vs 37 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
42 vs 47 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
37 vs 41 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 5500: 44
Ryzen 5 5600X: 49
5 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5500: 47
Ryzen 5 5600X: 54
7 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 5500: 24
Ryzen 5 5600X: 27
3 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 5500: 60
Ryzen 5 5600X: 65
5 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 5500: 53.7
Ryzen 5 5600X: 27.7
94%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 5 5500: $82
Ryzen 5 5600X: $177
$95to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 5500: 6
Ryzen 5 5600X: 6
level
Threads
Ryzen 5 5500: 12
Ryzen 5 5600X: 12
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 5500: 4.2 GHz
Ryzen 5 5600X: 4.6 GHz
10%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 5500: 88 W
Ryzen 5 5600X: 88 W
level
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 5600X leads in games by 15%.
- The Ryzen 5 5600X has 13% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 5 5600X is 8% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 5500 typically costs $95 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 5 5500 is the better buy: 53.7 points per $100 against 27.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5500 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Zen 3 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 65 / 88 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Released | 2022 (better) | 2020 |
| Typical price | $82 (better) | $177 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.