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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 5600


Description
Both models 5900X and 5600 are based on Zen 3 architecture.

Zen 3 uses TSMC’s 7nm process, still uses the AM4 socket and has up yo 32MB of L3 cache per CCX.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5900X gets a score of 840.1 k points while the 5600 gets 429.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 5900X is 2 times faster than the 5600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a20f10
a20f12
Core
Vermeer
Vermeer
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
12/24
6/12
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
2x32768 kB
32768 kB
Date
November 2020
March 2022
Mean monothread perf.
89.82k points
83.79k points
Mean multithread perf.
840.11k points
429.25k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
5900X
5600
Test#1 (Integers)
24.34k
22.73k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
26.8k
24.59k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.12k
11.44k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.55k
25.03k (x0.94)
TOTAL
89.82k
83.79k (x0.93)

Multithread

5900X

5600
Test#1 (Integers)
263.12k
134.28k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
353.9k
178.56k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
159.07k
78.16k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
64.01k
38.26k (x0.6)
TOTAL
840.11k
429.25k (x0.51)

Performance/W
5900X
5600
Test#1 (Integers)
2506 points/W
2066 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3371 points/W
2747 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1515 points/W
1202 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
610 points/W
589 points/W
TOTAL
8001 points/W
6604 points/W

Performance/GHz
5900X
5600
Test#1 (Integers)
5071 points/GHz
5166 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5584 points/GHz
5589 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2526 points/GHz
2599 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5530 points/GHz
5688 points/GHz
TOTAL
18712 points/GHz
19043 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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