AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600 6-core AM4

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600 6-core AM4

AMD
73 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC
80 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600 6-core AM4

72 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews

Most buyers are happy with the Ryzen 5 5600's performance and value, especially for gaming and 4K video editing. However, several reviews warn that the CPU may arrive without the advertised cooler, and one unit had bent pins. Shipping can be slow, but customer service is responsive when issues arise.

Pros
  • Great value for money
  • Strong gaming performance
  • Good for 4K video editing
  • Fast and responsive
  • Responsive customer service
Cons
  • Missing advertised cooler
  • Bent pins on arrival
  • Slow shipping
  • Misleading product description
👍 Value for money 5
👍 Gaming performance 3
👎 Missing cooler 3
🤔 Shipping speed 3
👎 Product description accuracy 2
👎 Build quality 1

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Productivity
AMD
79
SMC
94
Server
AMD
66
SMC
89
Budget
AMD
86
SMC
41
Efficiency
AMD
86
SMC
42
Ai Llm
AMD
69
SMC
85
Gaming
AMD
72
SMC
50

Specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600SMC EPYC 9555P
Processor
BrandAMDAMD
SeriesRyzen 5EPYC
Model56009555P
CodenameVermeer (Zen 3)Turin
Classdesktopserver
Process74★
Cores & Clocks
Cores664★
P-cores664★
Threads
12
128
Base Clock
3,500
3,200
Boost Clock
4,400
4,400
Cache
L2 Cache364★
L3 Cache
32
256
Performance
PassMark Multi
21,488
123,576
PassMark Single
3,254
3,410
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max Speed
3,200
6,000
Channels2★—
Max Memory
128
No data
ECC✓✓
Platform & Power
SocketAM4AMD Socket SP5
PCIe4.05.0
PCIe Lanes
24
128
TDP65★360
Max Turbo Power—400★
Unlocked✓★✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsNone Integrated Graphics—

Pros & Cons

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600 6-core AM4

  • Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong single thread (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong platform (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

  • Strong multi thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P

Scores 80 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 27 specs.

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series 5600 Better at:

BudgetGamingEfficiency

SMC EPYC 9555P Better at:

Ai LlmServerProductivity