The processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is aimed at users who require high performance in everyday tasks such as office work, multimedia, photo and video editing, and at the same time want to enjoy a gaming experience at medium or high graphics settings in games on a desktop computer. It is a processor with 6 cores and 12 threads (6-core/12-thread) and a clock speed of up to 3.5 GHz.
The processor does not have an integrated graphics card. This means that to have video output from a Ryzen 5 5600 processor, you will need to use an additional discrete graphics card (discrete GPU), which will connect to the system's motherboard through the appropriate slot, such as PCIe (PCI Express).
The latest technologies
When you have the "Zen 3" processor architecture for gamers and content creators, the possibilities are endless. Whether you're playing the latest games, designing the next skyscraper, or processing data, you need a powerful processor that can handle all that - and even more. Without a doubt, the AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series desktop processors set the bar for gamers and artists.
AMD StoreMI Technology
Software that combines the speed of an SSD with the capacity of an HDD. With Store MI, the two independent storage media create a unified drive that, through intelligent software management, provides incredible advantages resulting in cost savings.
Zen 3 Architecture
Making their debut in the 5000 series, the Zen 3 are based on and completely redesigned from the legendary Zen generation.
IPC, the Zen 3 can extract 19% more performance from each MHz frequency compared to the Zen 2 generation
Lower Latency, transition to a new unified core and cache complex that reduces communication delays
Ryzen Master
The processors are unlocked from the factory so you can customize yours to your needs. The Ryzen Master program comes to assist in setting up the processor with all the options you need.
It features a basic menu, an advanced menu, and live monitoring of the processor system.
Out of the box, into the game
The AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series processors with "Zen 3" performance and integrated AMD Radeon™ graphics offer incredible gaming experiences. Play in smooth 1080p resolution right after installation or upgrade with a graphics card for even greater performance boost. Achieve the Fortnite Victory Royale with these exceptional AMD Ryzen™ processors.
Win with the latest technologies
Play with confidence. The AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series desktop processors deliver incredible performance with cutting-edge technologies like Precision Boost 2 and Precision Boost Overdrive. Cool under pressure, these processors continue the AMD Ryzen™ tradition of exceptional performance per watt of the 7nm architecture.
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Purchased for €130. Runs esports at over 240fps. The best CPU for its price. Running it with PBO undervolt and overclock at -30mv all core and +200 boost without any instabilities.
A very good processor overall.
Combined with memory at 3200 Mhz and 16 GBs.
With a weak graphics card like the gtx 1650, it easily holds 120fps at 1080p resolutions.
I also do file conversions, small in size truth be told, videos and it works like a charm.
Surely there are better processors out there but if you don't want to spend too much, this product is an excellent choice, even though its technology is theoretically outdated.
I consider it a sure choice for 1080p/1440p gaming (depending on the graphics card) at the price of €120 that it currently sells for. If combined with an RX 6000/7000 series and B550/X570, you have Smart Access Memory, which is very positive for AMD Builders.
5600 VS 5600X: 5600 is the winner. €30 less to lose 1% that you can gain with a boost in CPU speed... €30 that can be used for RAM, for example, and upgrade from 2x8 to 2x16 for more demanding games!
5600 vs 12400f: If you go with AMD, the 10% you lose compared to the 5600 can be gained back with the card (SAM). If you want a future-proof option and NVIDIA, I would go with the 12400f to have room for the next 3 years, when and if needed, for around €145 with about €250, and have another 2-3 years of PC usage with NVIDIA to avoid bottlenecking from the CPU.
WARNING! The processor is on a platform that is slowly leaving us... DDR5 is dropping in price by about €5 from time to time, and already the 2x16GB from last year, at 6000MHz, went from €188 to €110. B650 has dropped within the semester, and AM5 CPUs are at €220 for 7600X or €185 for 7500f. So keep in mind not to overspend on AM4 motherboards and DDR4! In my opinion, a 2x16GB DDR4 3600MHz (€60-70) and a B550/550M (€85-125) (Aorus Elite/Gaming X2/Asus Prime Plus/MSI Mortar-Tomahawk) is a very good solution for a decent upgrade with a total cost of around €300 and to avoid buying a used 8th or 9th generation Intel combo set for €250-300 on the marketplace...
Tip for enthusiasts: CPU ratio "45" + CPU frequency "110MHz" without any extra voltage, on the contrary, try reducing it by 0.25V each time... Final speed of my system is 4.950MHz (4.95GHz) @ 1.225V with the stock cooler, reaching temperatures of 55-65°C while gaming.
Very good processor, great value for money for budget builds. If you're buying something over 900 - 1000, it's better to go for am4 for future proofing.
Very impressive processor and in this price category it is difficult to find something good! It handles gaming in 2K resolution and video/image editing without any problems! I highly recommend it without hesitation.
In 1440p resolution:
csgo2 with fsr 135 fps
Fortnite with dx 11 150+ fps
Rocket league 100 fps
AC Valhalla 60 fps
All the above games with settings mainly on high. Low temperatures with the eSports 33, in a case with good airflow. Definitely capable of comfortably handling a much better card than the 6600.
In video editing with davinci, it performs very well, at least for the amateur use I do.
Considering I bought it used for 90 euros towards the end of 2023, it's a steal. Great value for money.
To see a noticeable performance improvement (in certain) games on AM4, you only go for x3d (which is very expensive and loses the value for money), and only if you have a powerful GPU. All the other more expensive non-x3d CPUs in the 5000 series have minimal to no differences in gaming compared to the 5600.
Upgrade from 2600x and luckily I had foreseen and bought a good motherboard back then, so I didn't need to change.
Almost negligible difference from the 5600x in gaming.
Awesome value for money
Very good powerful processor with a very good price. The only disadvantage it has is that with its own cooler it reaches temperatures close to 90 degrees if your case doesn't have very good airflow. It needs case fans throughout the case to keep the temperature lower.
The old build with just one fan at the back worked fine and never had temperature issues.
I recommend the r5 5600 because it is relatively affordable and performs well with modern CPUs. I paired it with the rx 7600 and it doesn't experience any bottleneck in Fortnite. However, it does get very hot and I want a better air cooler or maybe an AIO. I do not recommend the AMD stock cooler as it reaches temperatures of 80 to 95 degrees Celsius. Have a good day!
Basically the foundation for a modern computer without significant performance compromises.
Of course, prefer a b550 motherboard to enjoy pci4.0.
I think it's the only way forward in this category.
Very good CPU.
With 16 GB RAM and an MSI RX 6600.
Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 70-90 fps on High settings.
The Outer Worlds SC Ed. runs at 90+ fps on Ultra.
The Witcher 3 Next Gen. runs at 90+ fps on Ultra.
I am using a Cooler Master Hyper 212 ARGB.
Idle temperatures are around 30-35°C and under load it reaches 63-68°C.
It is definitely worth 100% of its price!
Powerful, worth its money. Many complain about increased temperature, I provide the following link.
How to reduce temperature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvxykSMBxaY&t=497s&fbclid=IwAR2TWoxRq4kQsHe8mGZsbHF8i-UZ3X1S1a2YgNyfzfNuz5emdW636K88Ix8
From 80 degrees with BIOS settings, it dropped to 60 in GtaV without any frame drops on High settings. Essentially, it locks the processor at 3.5GHz
Very good CPU, easily worth its money. It would be good to install it with a different cooler than the one it comes with in the box, for lower temperatures.
The processor is very powerful, more than I expected, and also warmer (75°C with the stock cooler in heavy games like The Last of Us with poor optimization on the CPU). I needed to get another cooler, so I got the Arctic Freezer 34 Duo, and it reaches a maximum of 57°C. It is capable for gaming and other similar tasks. I haven't tried it for video editing, but I believe it will be able to handle the basics. Also, I don't see a reason to go for Intel, which changes sockets and processors every week, and their processors are more expensive (although they are good, but in Greece we care more about value, so AMD is worth it)
Very good processor for its price.
It does everything and it's worth it.
I, at least, am satisfied since I mainly bought it for gaming.
WARNING!!!
This specific one does not have integrated graphics... if you're building a PC and don't have a graphics card, you won't be able to use it on any monitor.
Coming from the 2200G. The difference is huge. Even in Chrome, when you open multiple tabs together, you can notice the difference in speed and extra cores, let alone when you do more demanding tasks. At the 100 Euros that I bought it, it is value for money.
PSA! Put your own thermal paste if you can, removing the stock one from the cooler first. (or even better, put a different cooler)
The stock thermal paste from AMD tends to stick to an extreme degree, so much so that it can be dangerous for the cooler to come off with the CPU stuck to it during a future upgrade! It happened to me with the 2200G and with a quick research on Reddit/YouTube, it is a common phenomenon!
It works perfectly, truly incredible for its price. The only small "issue" is the temperature with its cooler, which is not that good, but in the near future, with an upgrade to the cooler, it will be fine. Overall, very satisfied. I recommend it!
I replaced my i7-7700 and I am very satisfied with the upgrade. If you enable Precision Boost in demanding tasks, the processor exceeds the 65W TDP, causing the stock cooler to be unable to cool it down. Specifically, running Handbrake with the stock cooler resulted in 95 degrees Celsius (thus thermal throttling), while with the Be Quiet Pure Rock 2 it reached 78 degrees Celsius with a consumption of 75W and a locked frequency of 4.400MHz. Therefore, to get the maximum performance from the processor, an aftermarket cooler is needed.
It's a very good processor on both Linux and Windows, performing very well in games as well as any kind of virtual machine I've run (it handles multiple tasks very well). I'm currently facing an issue with temperature, but it's nothing that can't be fixed by purchasing a better cooling system, since I've been using the one provided by AMD until now.
Coming from a particularly old i5 4590 processor. Yes, I noticed a difference in responsiveness, and in the gaming department, I climbed many steps by also adding a 6500 xt. A small note, get a motherboard with pci 4.0. There is an infinite minimal difference with pci 3.0.
125 euros. Blind purchase. I upgraded from g4560 and there is no comparison. I can play everything on max settings, especially Hunt Showdown which is CPU heavy and still the highest usage I managed to reach was 80% with the game running, Discord and 3-4 browsing tabs. Temperatures are fine, max 65 degrees in full gaming. Max wattage was around 60 if I remember correctly. Thank you AMD for this gem.
Perfect processor, great value for money even at the €140 I bought it for instead of €120 (the processor's price range is roughly between these two prices). If you're looking for a processor that can handle its job at a budget level and then some, this is a great choice from AMD. I've had it for almost 2 months now and I haven't seen it struggle or overheat (with the stock cooler). If someone wants a budget level CPU from the Intel side, the equivalent would be the 12100f or 13100f (they're almost identical, but the 13100f is newer).
This processor replaced a first-generation AM4 1500X. Without formatting the computer, the difference is incomparable! It doesn't lag anywhere! All applications from a well-known office suite open smoothly, multiple tabs in the browser, a heavy CCTV recording program, and still nothing slows down! In the 15-20 days since it was installed, it has left an excellent impression. I may come back later in the year with additional information regarding its temperature, power consumption, and maybe impressions after a clean install.
It entered the system with a 3060ti and fully utilizes it!
I mainly wanted it for Switch Emulation with YUZU and it performs famously!
I tried Hogwards Legacy but didn't have the required 32GB RAM for ultra, if I upgrade I'll come back.
Overall, it's a good choice if you pair it with a mid-range graphics card.
The cooling is a bit meh... I would like something more as it reaches 80 degrees in an open case.
Bought for 127 euros in October 2022. Upgraded from the Ryzen 7 1700 I had since 2018 to a Gigabyte AX370 Gaming K3. The difference was night and day. In CPU-bound games where the 1700 struggled to maintain 144 fps, the 5600 works flawlessly with 280+ fps. For those interested, in Xilinx Vivado 2020.2 it is at least 40% faster in synthesis/implementation due to significantly superior single-threaded performance. For the same reason, it is also slightly better (around 20%) despite having 2 fewer cores in total for multithreaded performance. Highly recommended for those still on the AM4 platform.
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