AMD
Ryzen 5 5600F
Ryzen 5
Current Price
$159.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#144
of 234
Overall Rank
#161
of 251
Value Rank
#92
of 207
Gaming Rank
#85
of 251
Productivity Rank
#71
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
6
Threads
12
Base Clock
3.5 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.4 GHz
Socket
AM4
Lithography
7nm
Cache
L1 Cache
N/A
L2 Cache
N/A
L3 Cache
32 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
65W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
88W
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
128GB
Memory Channels
2
ECC Support
Yes
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
4.0
PCIe Lanes
24
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A
Closest Competitors by Performance
Core i7-107008,500
Ryzen 5 5700G8,362
Ryzen 5 5600F (Selected)8,323
Ryzen 5 5500X3D8,259
Core i5-11600KF8,221
Quick Stats
Generation
Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Release Date
7/31/2024 - 1 year old
Status
current
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
8323Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value52.3
Efficiency128.1
Use Case Ratings
Gaming7.5/10
Productivity8/10
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,451
Cinebench R23 Multi10,502
Geekbench 6 Single2,300
Geekbench 6 Multi9,000
PassMark18,351
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
PS5 Pro(Gen 9 Pro (2024))
100%100%
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
98%98%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
93%93%
Ryzen 5 5600F
82%82%
Notes
The Ryzen 5 5600F offers 6 cores and 12 threads on Zen 3 architecture without integrated graphics for desktop builds using discrete GPUs. This processor provides excellent gaming performance identical to the 5600 at reduced cost. Perfect for dedicated gaming builds pairing with graphics cards, offering outstanding value for 1080p and 1440p gaming. Despite being Zen 3, it remains highly competitive for gaming. The lack of integrated graphics reduces cost while maintaining full CPU performance for budget gaming systems.