Ryzen 5 5560U vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+157%
Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.56

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5560U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking206799
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Ryzen 5
Power efficiency22.1760.28
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)1 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5560U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache64 MB8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors0 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5560U 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
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5560U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2MMX, 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5560U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5560U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5560U.

PCIe version4.03.0
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 9 5900X 24.61
+157%
Ryzen 5 5560U 9.56

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 9 5900X 39097
+157%
Ryzen 5 5560U 15188

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 2207
+31.9%
Ryzen 5 5560U 1673

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 11939
+88.8%
Ryzen 5 5560U 6322

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 5900X 2695
+111%
Ryzen 5 5560U 1280

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 9 5900X 250
+23.8%
Ryzen 5 5560U 202

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900X 11765
+97.6%
Ryzen 5 5560U 5955

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900X 154
Ryzen 5 5560U 392
+154%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900X 1604
+21.7%
Ryzen 5 5560U 1318

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900X 6582
+38.9%
Ryzen 5 5560U 4740

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900X 90443
+136%
Ryzen 5 5560U 38281

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900X 279
+11.6%
Ryzen 5 5560U 250

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 5900X 1580
+32.1%
Ryzen 5 5560U 1196

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.61 9.56
Recency 5 November 2020 1 December 2021
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 157.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5560U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5560U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook one.


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