Ryzen 5 7530U vs Ryzen 5 5560U
Ryzen 5 7530U
Ryzen 5 5560U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 7530U
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 7530U | Ryzen 5 5560U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Barcelo-U Refresh (2023) / 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 7530U | Ryzen 5 5560U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 7530U and Ryzen 5 5560U
Ryzen 5 7530U
The Ryzen 5 7530U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Barcelo-U Refresh (2023) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,378 points. Launch price was $299.
Ryzen 5 5560U
The Ryzen 5 5560U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 1 December 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. L2 cache: 3 MB. Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 15,202 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
Both the Ryzen 5 7530U and Ryzen 5 5560U share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 7530U versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5560U — a 11.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 7530U (base: 2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Ryzen 5 7530U uses the Barcelo-U Refresh (2023) architecture (7 nm), while the Ryzen 5 5560U uses Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 7530U scores 15,378 against the Ryzen 5 5560U's 15,202 — a 1.2% lead for the Ryzen 5 7530U. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 7530U vs 8 MB on the Ryzen 5 5560U.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 7530U | Ryzen 5 5560U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 4.5 GHz+13% | 4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz+15% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total)+100% | 8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 3 MB+500% |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Architecture | Barcelo-U Refresh (2023) | Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) |
| PassMark | 15,378+1% | 15,202 |
Memory & Platform
Both processors use the FP6 socket with PCIe 3.0.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 7530U | Ryzen 5 5560U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
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