AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review

1. Ryzen 5 5600X - A New All-Round King?2. Operating Frequencies & Overclocking3. Testing Methodology4. CPU Tests: Cinebench R205. CPU Tests: Blender and V-Ray Rendering6. CPU Tests: 7-Zip Compression & Decompression7. CPU Tests: Handbrake H264 & H2658. Memory Tests: Memory Bandwidth and Latency9. Gaming: 3DMark Time Spy10. Gaming: F1 202011. Gaming: Grand Theft Auto V12. Gaming: Metro Exodus13. Gaming: Red Dead Redemption 214. Gaming: Shadow of the Tomb Raider15. Gaming: The Division 216. Technical: Power Draw, Efficiency, Temperatures17. Value: Cinebench Performance per £18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

Handbrake H264

Our Handbrake H264 test is quicker on the 5600X by 24% versus the 10600K and 13% versus the 3600XT. The Zen 2 eight-core 3700X regains a performance lead to the tune of 11% in this test, however.

Handbrake H265

Architectural proficiencies aid the Zen 3 parts’ scoring in our Handbrake H265 test. This allows the 6-core 5600X to comfortably outperform the Comet Lake and Zen 2 6 cores in addition to the Ryzen 7 3700X. Performance from the Ryzen 5 Zen 3 part is roughly similar to the far more expensive Core i7-10700K.

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