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Compare AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 2600

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 are both processors with the same Socket (AM4), Integrated Graphics (None) and CPU Cores (6). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+43%), Core Name, CPU Clock Rate and CPU Turbo Clock Rate.
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Brand
AMD
Brand
AMD
Model
100-100000457BOX
Model
  • YD2600BBAFBOX
  • YD260XBCAFBOX
Release Date
📅 April 2022
Release Date
📅 April 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★★
(92 reviews)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
107th / 589
(0%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
194th / 589
(-43%)
Single-Core Effective Value
15th / 244
Single-Core Effective Value
214th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts)
149th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
181st / 270
(-49%)
Workstation Effective Value
77th / 263
Workstation Effective Value
222nd / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts)
127th / 148
(-65%)
Gaming Performance (Charts)
96th / 148
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
88th / 145
Gaming Effective Value
101st / 145
TDP
🔌 65 Watts
TDP
🔌 65 Watts
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Series
Ryzen 5 5000 Series
Series
Ryzen 5
Core Name
Vermeer
Core Name
Pinnacle Ridge
Socket
AM4
Socket
AM4
Integrated Graphics
None
Integrated Graphics
None
CPU Cores
6
CPU Cores
6
CPU Threads
12
CPU Threads
12
CPU Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
3900 MHz
CPU Cooler included
Yes
CPU Cooler included
Yes
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
64 GB
Cache L3
16 MB
Cache L3
16 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 5500:

  • 73% cheaper, you can save $219.99
  • Much better single-core performance, around +43%
  • Hugely better single-core effective value.
  • Much better multithreading performance, around +49%
  • Hugely better workstation effective value.
  • Moderately better gaming effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • Higher CPU Clock frequency (+200 MHz)
  • Higher Max Turbo Clock frequency (+300 MHz)

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Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 2600:

  • Hugely better gaming performance, around +65%

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