I'm currently upgrading my PC from an Intel Xeon setup with DDR3 RAM to an AMD AM4 platform with DDR4. I'm considering either the Ryzen 5 5600 or the 5500, but I'm trying to keep costs down while still getting decent performance. Is the extra money for the 5600 really worth it compared to the 5500?
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The Ryzen 5 5600 definitely has the edge in performance compared to the 5500. It's a newer chip and should provide better overall efficiency and speed. You might notice a solid difference in gaming and multitasking ability.
They have similar performance overall, but keep in mind that the 5500 only supports PCIe Gen 3 while the 5600 supports Gen 4. However, if you're using a PCIe Gen 3 GPU, that might not matter to you at all!
That’s true, but I’ve heard the cache size difference can really impact gaming performance.
Yeah, it's expected to perform better, but I'm just not sure if that performance boost justifies the price difference.