Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Spec score
Spec score 48
$153
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 5600 against Ryzen 5 5600X
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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
Either
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Coding & development
Either
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Light gaming
Either
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Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xright
52 vs 54 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Either
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Content creation
Either
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3D & rendering
Either
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Gaming & streaming
Either
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AI & local models
Either
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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 5600: 48
Ryzen 5 5600X: 49
1 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600: 53
Ryzen 5 5600X: 54
1 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 5600: 26
Ryzen 5 5600X: 27
1 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 5600: 64
Ryzen 5 5600X: 65
1 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 5600: 30
Ryzen 5 5600X: 27.7
8%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 5 5600: $160
Ryzen 5 5600X: $177
$17to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 5600: 6
Ryzen 5 5600X: 6
level
Threads
Ryzen 5 5600: 12
Ryzen 5 5600X: 12
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 5600: 4.4 GHz
Ryzen 5 5600X: 4.6 GHz
5%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 5600: 88 W
Ryzen 5 5600X: 88 W
level
The verdict
- Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 5600X are level on gaming.
- The Ryzen 5 5600X has 4% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 5600X are level on single-core.
- The Ryzen 5 5600 typically costs $17 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Zen 3 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.4 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 | $160 (better) | $177 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.