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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

AMD R5 5600U

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, not to be confused with Intel's Core i7-5600U, is a fairly fast Cezanne family processor designed for use in thinner, lighter laptops. The R5 5600U integrates six of the eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture and is the third fastest U-series processor at launch. The cores are clocked at 2.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.2 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT for a total of 12 threads. The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process.

The new Zen 3 microarchitecture offers a significantly higher IPC (instructions per clock) compared to Zen 2. For desktop processors AMD claims 19 percent on average and in applications reviews showed around 12% gains at the same clock speed.

In addition to the six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 7 integrated graphics card with 7 CUs at up to 1800 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB level 3 cache (up from 8 MB at the 4800U) can be found on the chip.

Performance

This Ryzen 5 series chip is a solid mid-range CPU, as of early 2022. Its multi-thread benchmark scores nearly match those of the Intel Core i5-11400H (a much more power-hungry hexa-core chip designed for use in gaming laptops). While not nearly as fast as 12th generation Alder Lake-P processors, the 5600U should be good enough for the vast majority of users.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 30 W, the IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 is among the fastest laptops powered by the 5600U that we know of. It can be more than 30% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 5 has a default TDP of 15 W, a value that laptop makers are allowed to change to anything between 10 W and 25 W with clock speeds and performance changing accordingly as a result. By going for the lowest value possible, it is possible to build a passively cooled system around this chip. Most laptop makers, however, will do the opposite to maximize performance.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is built with TSMC's 7 nm manufacturing process for average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
CodenameCezanne-U (Zen 3)

Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Cezanne-U (Zen 3)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U compare1.9 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U « 2.3 - 4.2 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5560U compare2.3 - 4 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U compare2.6 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock Rate2300 - 4200 MHz
Level 1 Cache384 KB
Level 2 Cache3 MB
Level 3 Cache16 MB
Number of Cores / Threads6 / 12
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)25 Watt
Manufacturing Technology7 nm
Max. Temperature105 °C
SocketFP6
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
GPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date01/07/2021
Product Link (external)www.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
36 pt (50%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 6871     avg: 7929     median: 7792.5 (7%)     max: 9345 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1345     avg: 1365     median: 1371 (58%)     max: 1376 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 532     avg: 534     median: 534 (59%)     max: 536 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2345     avg: 3036     median: 3067 (7%)     max: 3632 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1265     avg: 1347     median: 1321 (8%)     max: 1546 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 220     avg: 222     median: 223 (67%)     max: 223 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 14.5     avg: 15.1     median: 14.8 (19%)     max: 15.96 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.61     avg: 2.6     median: 2.6 (65%)     max: 2.64 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 58.49     avg: 2866     median: 2866.3 (17%)     max: 5674 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 27130     avg: 28347     median: 28347 (21%)     max: 29564 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 45363     avg: 47704     median: 46918 (33%)     max: 50831 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 11098     avg: 11124     median: 11132 (14%)     max: 11143 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 147.807     avg: 193.8     median: 156.3 (2%)     max: 277.4 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 4.848     avg: 6.3     median: 5.4 (1%)     max: 8.78 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 6346     avg: 6694     median: 6858 (11%)     max: 6877 points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 32052     avg: 37855     median: 37815.5 (22%)     max: 43071 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5118     avg: 5198     median: 5204.5 (62%)     max: 5260 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 76     avg: 78.5     median: 78.5 (27%)     max: 80.95 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 234     avg: 235     median: 235 (54%)     max: 236 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 7.31     avg: 9.7     median: 9.8 (17%)     max: 11.8 fps
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.7     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (24%)     max: 0.796 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.1     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (19%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 781     avg: 798     median: 798 (10%)     max: 815 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 328     avg: 412.8     median: 412.5 (3%)     max: 481 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.537     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (12%)     max: 0.59 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 10261     avg: 10973     median: 11308 (24%)     max: 11349 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 8.417     avg: 8.6     median: 8.7 (2%)     max: 8.767 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 18.25     avg: 18.8     median: 18.9 (1%)     max: 19.23 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 39.78     avg: 333.6     median: 454.6 (2%)     max: 506.532 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 39453     avg: 40516     median: 40516 (36%)     max: 41579 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 7823     avg: 11018     median: 11465.5 (31%)     max: 13130 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 70486     avg: 72645     median: 72645 (59%)     max: 74804 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 70573     avg: 71966     median: 71965.5 (58%)     max: 73358 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 80047     avg: 81270     median: 81269.5 (68%)     max: 82492 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 9144     avg: 10893     median: 10921 (28%)     max: 13033 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 14756     avg: 17757     median: 17787.5 (32%)     max: 20872 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 3820     avg: 4931     median: 4984 (21%)     max: 5685 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
7232 points (29%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1334     avg: 1388     median: 1391 (59%)     max: 1430 points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4506     avg: 5611     median: 5773 (10%)     max: 6523 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1340     avg: 1365     median: 1371 (6%)     max: 1383 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5031     avg: 5876     median: 6117 (19%)     max: 6479 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5553     avg: 5775     median: 5854 (58%)     max: 5918 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 21830     avg: 24021     median: 24495 (27%)     max: 25738 points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 646     avg: 656     median: 654.5 (1%)     max: 667 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 64294     avg: 65787     median: 65343 (59%)     max: 67723 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 198.4     avg: 200.8     median: 200 (57%)     max: 204 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 243     avg: 254.5     median: 255.5 (53%)     max: 265 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1164     avg: 1255     median: 1241.5 (48%)     max: 1373 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 22.5     avg: 38     median: 34.5 (6%)     max: 64.9 Watt
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Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 27.6     avg: 40.9     median: 39.3 (7%)     max: 59.8 Watt
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 3.5     avg: 6.4     median: 6.4 (5%)     max: 9.27 Watt
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
5.2 Watt (6%)
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Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 25.9     avg: 34.8     median: 33.6 (25%)     max: 49 Points per Watt
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Reviews for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U processor

Minisforum Mars Series MC560

Minisforum Mars Series MC560 review: Powerful mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 and integrated webcam for office use

With the MC560, Minisforum is the first mini PC maker to have a compact office computer with built-in camera and speakers in their product portfolio. The device...
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | | 562 g
Ace Magician AMR5 (source: Minipc Union)

Ace Magician AMR5 in review: Stylish Mini PC with a Ryzen 5 5600U and discreet RGB lighting

Minipc Union offers a very compact PC based on an AMD Ryzen 5 5600U with the Ace Magician AMR5. The look of the AMR 5 is more reminiscent of a desktop PC, which...
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | | 628 g
HP ProBook 445 G8

HP ProBook 445 G8 in review: Quiet office laptop with AMD Turbo

The affordable HP ProBook 445 G8 is a 14-inch office laptop with many strengths. Very good portability meets strong AMD Ryzen performance. Read on to find out w...
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 14.00" | 1.4 kg
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D laptop in review - Office computer with AMD Ryzen

Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D laptop in review - Office computer with AMD Ryzen

Dynabook equips the Satellite Pro with an AMD processor for the first time, but still uses the familiar case. Apart from the processor, nothing has actually cha...
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 15.60" | 1.8 kg
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14 16:10 laptop review: The series keeps getting better

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14 16:10 laptop review: The series keeps getting better

Lenovo's IdeaPad family has grown so confusingly large that it's been getting difficult to keep track of how the models are categorized. Even so, the family has...
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 14.00" | 1.5 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2 AMD: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  Review » Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 2 in review: Compelling AMD laptop for under 1,000 Euros

HP ProBook x360 435 G8 R7-5600U: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 13.30", 1.5 kg
  External Review » HP ProBook x360 435 G8 R7-5600U

Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-10I: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-10I

HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0053nf: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 13.30", 1 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0053nf

HP Pavilion Aero 13-be000AU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 13.30", 1 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion Aero 13-be000AU

Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R0SG: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R0SG

Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7PP: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7PP

HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0821no: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 13.30", 1 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0821no

HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0755ng: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 13.30", 1 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0755ng

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6-82L7006PMH: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 14.00", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6-82L7006PMH

HP Pavilion 15-ec2016ns: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion 15-ec2016ns

Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 0.6 kg
   » Chatreey AMR5 and AM08 arrive as affordable mini-PCs with unusual physical performance dials

HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 14.00", 1.4 kg
   » HP ProBook 445 G8 reviewed: 14-inch office laptop is quiet and fast thanks to AMD Zen 3

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 14.00", 1.5 kg
   » Ryzen 5 5600U is putting pressure on Intel and its 11th gen Core series on midrange laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2 AMD: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, 15.60", 1.9 kg
   » Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 2: Solid AMD laptop for everyday office use

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Other CPUs of the series Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)

» AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
   8x 3.8 GHz - 4.6 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G
   8x 3.8 GHz - 4.6 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
   8x 3.3 GHz - 4.8 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
   8x 3.3 GHz - 4.6 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
   8x 3 GHz - 4.8 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
   8x 3 GHz - 4.6 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
   8x 3.2 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
   8x 2.8 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
   8x 2 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
   6x 3.9 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
   8x 2 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
   8x 2 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
   8x 2 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
   8x 2 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
   6x 3.3 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
   8x 1.9 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
   8x 1.9 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
   6x 3 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
   6x 2 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
   6x 2 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
   4x 2.3 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
   4x 2.7 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
   4x 2.7 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
   4x 2.6 GHz - 4 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
   4x 2.7 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
   4x 2.6 GHz - 4 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
   2x 3 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Core i7-10810U
   6x 1.1 GHz - 4.9 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-10710U
   6x 1.1 GHz - 4.7 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-1235U
   10x 0.9 GHz - 4.4 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.3 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4 GHz
- Intel Core i7-1260U
   10x 0.8 GHz - 4.7 GHz
- Intel Core i7-1250U
   10x 0.8 GHz - 4.7 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2020-12-19)