AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600 6-core AM4
The Zen 3 architecture on 7nm delivers a 21,512 PassMark multi-core score with a 65W TDP, making it a strong value for AM4 builds. Its 32MB L3 cache and PCIe 4.0 support keep it relevant for modern workloads without integrated graphics overhead. This CPU suits budget-conscious system builders upgrading older AM4 platforms for productivity and efficiency-focused tasks.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong efficiency (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong single thread (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong platform (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average social proof (11th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | 5600 |
| Codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3500 |
| Boost Clock | 4400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 3 |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 21512 |
| PassMark Single | 3254 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 3200 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4400 | 5700 | 4200 | 3200 | 3400 | 3600 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 32 | 36 | 32 | 19.25 | 8 | 39 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 125 | 65 | 105 | 270 | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA 3647 | AM4 | LGA2011-3 |
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | Intel Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600 | 76.3 | 93.3 | 81.8 | 87.4 | 77.5 | 11.2 | 83.2 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.2 | 46.1 | 17.5 | 29.7 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 9.9 |
Price
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