AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU

I bought this over the Ryzen 5500 for the extra cache, which might be handy when rendering on multiple cores, and a little because of PCIE 4. Really I'm just pampering myself a little because I'm sure the 5500 would have worked about the same for my purposes. A vast improvement on my old FX-6300 based desktop, much improved in multi-core rendering performance, 10 times faster rendering in one application (SweetHome3D). I bought this over the Ryzen 5500 for the extra cache, which might be handy when rendering on multiple cores, and a little because of PCIE 4. Really I'm just pampering myself a little because I'm sure the 5500 would have worked about the same for my purposes. A vast improvement on my old FX-6300 based desktop, much improved in multi-core rendering performance, 10 times faster rendering in one application (SweetHome3D).

I have been quite impressed at how well this CPU performs whilst gaming, it has been paired with a 6600XT which feels like an ideal pairing at 1080P. The CPU happily keeps up with it delivering easily over 100FPS for the games that I play (CoD + Cod Warzone) and around 60FPS for Flight Simulator. would recommend for anyone who is after a CPU for gaming I have been quite impressed at how well this CPU performs whilst gaming, it has been paired with a 6600XT which feels like an ideal pairing at 1080P. The CPU happily keeps up with it delivering easily over 100FPS for the games that I play (CoD + Cod Warzone) and around 60FPS for Flight Simulator. would recommend for anyone who is after a CPU for gaming

Awesom CPU can recommend, heaps of processing power. Not so awesome stock CPU cooler. When ever you order AMD cpu also make sure to get an aftermarket CPU cooler as the stock cooler will not cool your CPU properly. Awesom CPU can recommend, heaps of processing power. Not so awesome stock CPU cooler. When ever you order AMD cpu also make sure to get an aftermarket CPU cooler as the stock cooler will not cool your CPU properly.

AM4 might be a bit of a dead end platform but the 5600 with 6 good cores provides great bang for buck in gaming. AM4 might be a bit of a dead end platform but the 5600 with 6 good cores provides great bang for buck in gaming.

I've been using it for around a year now, I was looking for a budget friendly replacement for my 3600, and this one was perfect. I've been using it for around a year now, I was looking for a budget friendly replacement for my 3600, and this one was perfect.

Picked this up to replace an aging 1500x and it's like a whole new computer - load speeds are unbelievable compared to before. Stock cooler seems to be doing a decent job, too! Picked this up to replace an aging 1500x and it's like a whole new computer - load speeds are unbelievable compared to before. Stock cooler seems to be doing a decent job, too!

Great price for the performance this cpu will support most of if not all graphic cards available atm
100% recommend if building on am4 Great price for the performance this cpu will support most of if not all graphic cards available atm
100% recommend if building on am4

Absolute beast for performance and price ratio Absolute beast for performance and price ratio

I believe that a Ryzen 5 5500 would have performed very nearly as well for my 1080p budget gaming set up; however, I had a motherboard supporting pcie4.0 and a GPU supporting pcie4.0, so didn't want the 5500 that only supports pcie3.0, and I chose this 5600 as the next cheapest suitable option with pcie4.0 support for use with B550M motherboards. It really makes practically nil difference for gaming though, and I'd go for the 5500 if you don't want to spend more than you need and don't have any special need for pcie4.0. This Ryzen 5 5600 is running well since installed about six weeks ago. Using the stock cooler, which seems to work very...view more I believe that a Ryzen 5 5500 would have performed very nearly as well for my 1080p budget gaming set up; however, I had a motherboard supporting pcie4.0 and a GPU supporting pcie4.0, so didn't want the 5500 that only supports pcie3.0, and I chose this 5600 as the next cheapest suitable option with pcie4.0 support for use with B550M motherboards. It really makes practically nil difference for gaming though, and I'd go for the 5500 if you don't want to spend more than you need and don't have any special need for pcie4.0. This Ryzen 5 5600 is running well since installed about six weeks ago. Using the stock cooler, which seems to work very well - haven't pushed the CPU really hard yet, but temperatures barely getting above 60 degrees, well under its maximum operating temperature; but note that I have a fairly roomy case with 4 x 140mm case fans and only an RX6600 GPU which doesn't generate huge heat either.

Upgraded from an R5 1600 and that was a damn fine chip but this one is another level entirely, so quick and so quiet I can barely even tell it's running most of the time. Installation was also really easy and it booted up straight off on my old B350 board. Upgraded from an R5 1600 and that was a damn fine chip but this one is another level entirely, so quick and so quiet I can barely even tell it's running most of the time. Installation was also really easy and it booted up straight off on my old B350 board.

Very good cpu for 1080p gaming. Very good cpu for 1080p gaming.

Since the am5 came out, people believe am4 is dead but that's not the case! If you're looking to build a budget gaming MACHINE, then this am4 CPU is your best option. it uses the older but legendary am4 socket meaning its much cheaper new and used then am5. don't let price fool you because it's still relevant in modern gaming! I have been using this CPU with a 3080 and it SMASHES 1440 and 4k gaming with little to none bottlenecking. overall, 100% recommend for a budget build or an am4 upgrade. Since the am5 came out, people believe am4 is dead but that's not the case! If you're looking to build a budget gaming MACHINE, then this am4 CPU is your best option. it uses the older but legendary am4 socket meaning its much cheaper new and used then am5. don't let price fool you because it's still relevant in modern gaming! I have been using this CPU with a 3080 and it SMASHES 1440 and 4k gaming with little to none bottlenecking. overall, 100% recommend for a budget build or an am4 upgrade.