AMD has officially announced the launch of a new mainstream CPU.
Among the announced models, there are R3 4100/ R5 4500/ R5 4600G and R5 5500/ R5 5600/ R7 5700X and R7 5800X3D models. I would like to introduce about it.
It was released at 199$, which is 100$ cheaper than the R5 5600X based on the official MSRP, but how is the actual performance? How much performance will it show when comparing the existing R5 5600X and i5 12400, and applying additional CPU overclocking?
Let’s take a look at the performance of the R5 5600 this time through benchmarks comparing AMD’s mainstream R5 5600X and i5 12400.
■ Latest B2 stepping applied, slightly lowered CPU clock
Before we get into the benchmarks, let’s take a look at the basic CPU specifications of the R5 5600.
The basic CPU core and L3 cache have the same structure as the R5 5600X, with 6 cores and 12 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache, but in terms of CPU clock, the base 0.2GHz boost clock is also lowered by 0.2GHz, and it operates at the base 3.5Ghz boost 4.4GHz. It operated at 3.55GHz/4.45GHz based on PBO.
In other words, the overall CPU core configuration and L3 cache are the same as the R5 5600X, and only the CPU clock is slightly lowered.
However, in the case of the R5 5600 used in this review, additional overclocking potential is expected as B2 stepping is applied. Please take a look at the ‘.
■ R5 5600 with lower CPU clock, actual CPU performance?
First, PCMARK 10, which is the basis for measuring PC performance, was conducted.
As a result of PCMARK10 benchmark result, in terms of overall performance, competitor i5 12400 showed the lowest performance with a total score of 7,058 points, followed by R5 5600 with 7,336 points, followed by R5 5600X with slightly higher performance with 7,357 points. .
Continuing, let’s take a look at Cinebench R23, which is used to measure CPU rendering performance.
In the case of Cinebench R23, the i5 12400 showed the highest performance with 12,386 points for multi-score and 1,700 points for single, R5 5600X recorded 10,907/1,498 points and R5 5600 recorded 11,063/1,458 points, slightly lower than i5 12400.
If the previous performance was rendering, this time I also ran the 7Zip benchmark, a benchmark related to compression/decompression.
For the 7Zip benchmark, the i5 12400 scored a relatively low score of 62.55 GIPS, followed by the R5 5600X with 77.16 and the R5 5600 with 77.08 GIPS.
FHD gaming benchmark was prepared as the final benchmark in the state of the pure CPU.
In the game benchmark, although it shows slightly different results depending on the optimization of the game, in terms of overall performance, the R5 5600X was relatively dominant, followed by the R5 5600 and i5 12400.
Apparently, in the game benchmark, the clock of the R5 5600 is slightly lower than that of the R5 5600X, so it seems that the performance of the R5 5600 is slightly lower, reflecting the difference in the CPU specifications.
Approximate CPU performance measurements could be confirmed through the previous benchmarks, but what kind of results can you get if you proceed with CPU overclocking and RAM overclocking?
■ Genuine performance equivalent to 5600X, overclock potential?
Readers who carefully looked at the benchmarks and text discussed above would have guessed, but to the end, the benchmarks were pure, that is, benchmarks without overclocking.
However, in the case of the R5 5600 this time, as I mentioned along with the CPU-Z data, B2 staffing was applied, and according to information leaked before the release of some major foreign media outlets, there was a saying that it is also compatible with CPU overclock potential.
So, in this paragraph, I checked how far CPU + RAM overclocking is possible and how much performance can be improved when actual overclocking is applied.
In my case, to check the overclock setting this time, I used a memory with the G-Skill Neo DDR4 3,600MHz CL14-15-15-35 1.45V specification, and for the CPU cooler, I installed the AMD Prism Wraith cooler.
■ 4.7 GHz overclock and DDR4 3,600 MHz overclock possible
First, it is CPU overclocking, and based on the Prism Wraith cooler, stable overclocking was possible with an all-core 4.7GHz clock and 1.25V voltage. In the case of memory overclocking, the XMP setting of 3,600MHz CL14-15-15-35 1.45V was applied and then proceeded.
For reference, in the case of memory overclocking, I applied 3,600MHz as a standard, but please note that higher memory overclocks of 4,000MHz or higher may be possible depending on the usage environment such as the main board used or the yield of memory.
Accordingly, to confirm the actual performance difference, we conducted additional PCMARK10 and gaming benchmarks.
PCMARK10 showed higher performance compared to the original performance and i5 12400 or R5 5600X as much as overclocking was applied, and also recorded the highest score based on the total score.
In terms of gaming performance, compared to the R5 5600 genuine benchmark we looked at earlier, the clock was slightly lowered, so it was a bit disappointing in performance. How about when overclocking is applied?
As you can see from the benchmark results, in the gaming benchmark, which was delayed compared to the R5 5600X in basic pure performance, it showed superior performance after applying overclock, and in the case of Division 2, which was slightly delayed by Intel in the original performance, after applying overclock, the same level of performance was applied. showed performance.
In other words, it is slightly behind the R5 5600X in pure CPU performance, but if you are a consumer who can use it with a little overclock like me, it seems that it can be utilized as a CPU that surpasses the performance of the R5 5600X.
■ Combination of A320 + R5 5600 with performance and cost-effectiveness is also possible
If you look at the overall review of the R5 5600 while summarizing the performance benchmarks and reviews above, it is thought that only the CPU clock is slightly lowered compared to the R5 5600X. It is the R5 5600 CPU this time that can be considered as an element.
In particular, for some overclockers, as the B2 stepping opens up additional memory overclocking or CPU overclock potential compared to the existing R5 5600X, if it is well established only at the actual launch price, it is sufficient as a new mainstream CPU. I wonder if it will establish itself as a meritorious CPU.
In addition, older boards such as A320 and B350 will also officially support R5 5600X and R5 5600, which are now based on the ZEN3 architecture. In the consumer market, I think it’s a CPU with a lot of interest in what kind of evaluation it will receive.
