5 120U vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.30
+31.8%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core 5 120U by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking530739
Place by popularity17not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.48no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency20.0666.08
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.25 GHz
Execution Units-80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 14.30
+31.8%
5 120U 10.85

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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 21889
+31.8%
5 120U 16611

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 5600X 1968
+37.4%
5 120U 1432

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 5600X 254
5 120U 257
+1.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5600X 8980
+4.7%
5 120U 8576

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5600X 260
5 120U 437
+67.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5600X 1657
5 120U 1858
+12.1%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 5600X 6594
+12.1%
5 120U 5882

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 5600X 56607
+68.2%
5 120U 33657

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 5600X 286
5 120U 291
+1.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.30 10.85
Recency 8 October 2020 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 31.8% higher aggregate performance score.

5 120U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 66.7% more physical cores, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 5 120U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while Core 5 120U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 5 120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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