The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X posts an astonishing CPU benchmark result in PassMark; 10% above all Intel processors and 47% faster than the Ryzen 5 3600X

[Redaktion]

The Ryzen 5 5600X has flexed its muscles on PassMark, leaving Zen 2 and Intel processors in its wake. AMD's budget Vermeer and Zen 3 chip outscores all before it by at least 10% in PassMark's single-threaded test and is 47% faster than its predecessor.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-AMD-Ryzen-5-5600X-posts-an-astonishing-CPU-benchmark-result-in-PassMark-10-above-all-Intel-processors-and-47-faster-than-the-Ryzen-5-3600X.499152.0.html

[heffeque]

Can't wait for Zen3 + RNDA2 combination.

[RinzImpulse]

Waiting for passmark & UserBenchmark to nerf AMD's score again  :p

[agelos386]

Single-threaded performance is rated at 3.495 points which has been mistakenly changed to 3.945 while calculating the percentage differences in this article.

[Aron Lee]

With AMD being king in IPC, Single Thread, Multithread, Productivity, Gaming and massively more efficient under what scenario would a normal average consumer buy Intel?

[Sinocelt]

> under what scenario would a normal average consumer buy Intel?

Better branding and advertising.