Ryzen 5 5600GE vs i5-6500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6500
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.54
Ryzen 5 5600GE
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.75
+232%

Ryzen 5 5600GE outperforms Core i5-6500 by a whopping 232% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1530665
Place by popularity33not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency5.1531.77
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Zen 3
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$192no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3234
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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)no data
SocketFCLGA1151Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 5 5600GE.

PCIe version3.0no data
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.

i5-6500 3.54
Ryzen 5 5600GE 11.75
+232%

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.

i5-6500 5625
Ryzen 5 5600GE 18664
+232%

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.

i5-6500 1197
Ryzen 5 5600GE 1938
+61.9%

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.

i5-6500 3263
Ryzen 5 5600GE 6533
+100%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.54 11.75
Integrated graphics card 2.60 7.47
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600GE has a 231.9% higher aggregate performance score, 187.3% faster integrated GPU, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500 in performance tests.


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