Ryzen 5 5600X vs Celeron P4600

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron P4600
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.53
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+2500%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Celeron P4600 by a whopping 2500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2848533
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data25.52
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.4320.06
Architecture codenameWestmere (2010−2011)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date28 March 2010 (14 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed0.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier1537
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB32 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size81 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors382 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPGA988AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors-
Clear Video+-
Graphics max frequency667 MHz-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron P4600 0.53
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+2500%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron P4600 846
Ryzen 5 5600X 21886
+2487%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron P4600 291
Ryzen 5 5600X 2114
+626%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron P4600 533
Ryzen 5 5600X 8690
+1530%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 13.78
Recency 28 March 2010 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron P4600 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600X, on the other hand, has a 2500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron P4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron P4600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron P4600 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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