AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600

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Ryzen 5 5500 compared with Ryzen 5 7600

	AMDRyzen 5 5500	AMDRyzen 5 7600
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	5.1 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Cezanne.	Zen 4; Raphael; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	–	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported; first availability 10 January 2023 in AMD's launch release, although the current product page lists 14 January
Cache
Cache	384 KB L1; 3 MB L2.	L1 384 KB; L2 6 MB; L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required.	AMD Radeon Graphics; 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode supported
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB. Two single-rank or dual-rank modules at 3200 MT/s; four single-rank at 2933 MT/s; four dual-rank at 2667 MT/s. ECC not supported.	DDR5 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; 4 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600; AMD EXPO memory overclocking supported
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable.	PCIe 5.0; 28 native lanes, 24 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port; no native SATA ports
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520 listed by AMD; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET.	TSMC 5nm FinFET CPU cores; TSMC 6nm FinFET I/O die; CPU compute die 71 mm², I/O die 122 mm²
Cooler
Cooler	Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 90°C.	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C