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AMD Ryzen 5 5560U

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# AMD Ryzen 5 5560U + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

This pairing combines a 15-watt, 6-core Zen 3 mobile processor with a 110-watt Ada Lovelace flagship mobile GPU, creating an unusual laptop configuration where the CPU sits at the 53rd percentile among all CPUs while the GPU reaches the 81st percentile among all GPUs. The combined system percentile is 67, and since no measured FPS data exists for this exact combination, all gaming frame rate discussions below are estimates derived from the individual benchmark scores.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU architecture and how many cores does it have?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5560U uses the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Cezanne-U) built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz.

Q: What are the GPU's memory specifications?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed.

Q: Which socket does the CPU use and what memory does it support?

A: The Ryzen 5 5560U uses AMD Socket FP6 and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It also supports ECC memory and provides PCIe Gen 3 with 8 lanes from the CPU.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4080 Mobile ranks in the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 38135. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 at 38299 (0.4% higher), while the GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile scores 38349 (0.6% higher).

Q: Does this CPU have integrated graphics?

A: Yes, the Ryzen 5 5560U includes Radeon Vega 6 integrated graphics, though in this laptop configuration the discrete RTX 4080 Mobile would handle graphics rendering tasks.

Q: What is the CPU's single-core performance compared to its multi-core performance?

A: The CPU scores 1260 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 7667 in multi-core, representing roughly a 6.1x scaling factor across its 6 cores and 12 threads. In Geekbench, it achieves 1642 single-core and 6922 multi-core.

Q: What API features does the GPU support?

A: The RTX 4080 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. It has 58 ray tracing cores and 232 tensor cores for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark data presents a clear picture: this is a system where the GPU dramatically outpaces the CPU in raw compute capability. The CPU's average benchmark score is 3162, placing it at the 53rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's average benchmark score is 38135, placing it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs. The combined system percentile sits at 67, indicating that the whole is greater than the CPU alone but below the GPU's individual standing.

The CPU's benchmark scores tell a consistent story across different testing methodologies. In Cinebench R23, it scores 1260 single-core and 7667 multi-core; in Geekbench, it achieves 1642 single-core and 6922 multi-core; and in Cinebench R15, it scores 202 single-core and 1280 multi-core. These numbers place the Ryzen 5 5560U in the middle of the mobile processor pack, competitive with desktop workstation chips from several generations ago. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 with an average score of 3163 (0% difference) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U at 3159 (0.1% higher), showing that the 5560U performs essentially on par with these alternative processors despite being a lower-tier mobile part.

The GPU's benchmark results are notably stronger relative to its competition. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 159575, and in Vulkan, it achieves 145807. The Passmark G3D score is 24926, with a GPU compute score of 11191. These results position the RTX 4080 Mobile just below the GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile (which scores 38349, 0.6% higher) and slightly above the desktop RTX 4070 (37648, 1.3% lower). The combined picture is a laptop that can handle demanding GPU workloads with ease but may feel less responsive in CPU-bound tasks.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 5 5560U is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a 2.30 GHz base clock and a 4.00 GHz boost clock, with a thermal design power of just 15 watts. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. This is a Cezanne-U chip from the 5000 series, released in January 2021, and it remains in active production.

In terms of real-world workload implications, the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 7667 indicates that this CPU can handle moderately parallel tasks like code compilation, spreadsheet calculations, and light video encoding, but it will not be the primary strength of this system. The single-core score of 1260 suggests responsive day-to-day operation for web browsing, office applications, and general productivity. The Geekbench multi-core score of 6922 aligns with the Cinebench results, confirming consistent performance across different benchmark suites.

The CPU's 53rd percentile ranking means it outperforms roughly half of all CPUs in the database, which is respectable for a low-power mobile part but clearly below the GPU's capabilities. The nearest rival data shows that the Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 (a server chip from a different era) matches its average score exactly at 3163, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U—a higher-tier mobile chip—scores 3159, just 0.1% lower. This suggests that within its power class, the 5560U delivers competitive performance, but it does not have the headroom of higher-TDP processors.

The 15-watt TDP is the defining constraint here. This is a processor designed for thin-and-light laptops where battery life and thermal management take priority over raw performance. The 7 nm process and 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die indicate a mature, efficient design, but the power envelope limits sustained multi-core performance. For workloads that are heavily CPU-bound, users should expect the GPU to wait on the CPU rather than the reverse.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data strongly indicates that the CPU is the limiting component in this pairing. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking versus the CPU's 53rd percentile creates a significant imbalance, with the GPU capable of far more work than the CPU can feed it in many scenarios. This is particularly evident in gaming, where frame rates at lower resolutions and settings are often CPU-bound, and in tasks like physics simulation or game logic that rely on single-threaded performance.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1260 and multi-core score of 7667 suggest that it can sustain reasonable frame pacing in most games, but at high refresh rates or in CPU-intensive titles, the 4.00 GHz boost clock on 6 cores may become the bottleneck. The GPU, by contrast, has a Passmark G3D score of 24926 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 159575, indicating it can push very high frame rates at 1440p or even 4K in many titles, provided the CPU can keep up with draw calls and game logic.

The combined percentile of 67 reflects this imbalance: the system is better than the CPU alone but worse than the GPU alone, which is the expected result when pairing a mid-range mobile CPU with a high-end mobile GPU. In GPU-bound workloads like 3D rendering, video encoding, or AI inference, the system will perform admirably because the GPU does the heavy lifting. In CPU-bound workloads like simulation, spreadsheet calculations, or single-threaded applications, the system will perform closer to the CPU's 53rd percentile.

The FPS scaling evidence is indirect since no measured FPS data exists for this combination, but the benchmark scores suggest that at 1080p, the CPU will often limit performance, while at 4K, the GPU will be the primary constraint in most titles. This means that users who prioritize high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p may find the CPU underwhelming, while those gaming at 1440p or 4K will see the GPU's capabilities shine.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact CPU+GPU combination in the FACT PACK, so all frame rate figures below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores. The CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1260 and the GPU's Passmark G3D score of 24926 provide the basis for these estimates.

At 1080p with ultra settings, this system should deliver high frame rates in most titles, with the CPU potentially limiting performance in esports games or CPU-heavy simulations. The GPU's 24.72 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 432.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth are sufficient for high-refresh-rate gaming, but the CPU's 53rd percentile ranking suggests that frame rates may be inconsistent in scenarios with many on-screen objects or complex physics. Expect 100+ FPS in moderately demanding titles, with drops in CPU-bound scenes.

At 1440p, the balance shifts toward the GPU, and the system should deliver smooth gameplay in most AAA titles. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking indicates it can handle high-resolution textures and effects, while the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads provide enough parallelism for modern game engines. Frame rates in the 80-120 FPS range are plausible for most titles, with higher-end GPUs like the RTX 5080 Mobile (0.6% higher average score) showing only marginal gains.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck in most scenarios, which is actually favorable for this pairing since it reduces the CPU's limitation. The RTX 4080 Mobile's 12 GB of VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth can handle 4K textures, and the 58 ray tracing cores enable DLSS-enhanced ray tracing at playable frame rates. Expect 60+ FPS in most titles at 4K with upscaling, with the GPU's 81st percentile positioning it well above the desktop RTX 4070 (1.3% lower score).

Overall, the gaming experience will be strongest at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU's capabilities are fully utilized. At 1080p, the CPU's 53rd percentile ranking may become noticeable in competitive titles where high frame rates matter most.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses AMD Socket FP6, which is a mobile-specific socket with no desktop equivalent, meaning CPU upgrades are limited to other FP6 parts within the same laptop chassis. The platform supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and ECC memory, and the CPU provides PCIe Gen 3 with 8 lanes. The GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, which is backward-compatible with the CPU's PCIe Gen 3 lanes, though the 8-lane CPU configuration may limit bandwidth in some workloads.

Memory is a critical consideration for this pairing. The CPU's 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and the GPU's 432.0 GB/s bandwidth mean that system memory is not the bottleneck for graphics, but dual-channel DDR4 is essential for CPU performance. Users should ensure the laptop has dual-channel memory configured to avoid halving the CPU's already limited memory bandwidth.

The GPU's TDP is 110 watts, and it uses no external power connectors (labeled as "IGP" slot width), meaning it draws power through the motherboard. The CPU's TDP is 15 watts, giving a combined TDP of 125 watts, which is manageable for most laptop power delivery systems. The suggested PSU field is null, so no specific power supply recommendation exists in the data, but the 125-watt combined TDP suggests a laptop power adapter in the 150-200 watt range would be appropriate.

A sensible next upgrade would be a newer mobile CPU with higher single-thread performance, as the GPU has headroom that the current CPU cannot fully utilize. However, the FP6 socket limits options, and users may need to consider a full platform upgrade to a newer socket to gain meaningful CPU performance improvements. The GPU, by contrast, is already a high-end part, and its successor (the GeForce 50 Mobile series) shows only marginal gains in the benchmark data, suggesting that GPU upgrades would provide diminishing returns.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. It has 7424 shading units, 232 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, along with 58 ray tracing cores and 232 tensor cores. The base clock is 1290 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and the memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus for 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial: 24.72 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, 24.72 TFLOPS of FP16 (at 1:1 ratio), a texture rate of 386.3 GTexel/s, and a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s. These specifications translate into strong performance for both gaming and content creation workloads. The 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM is sufficient for 1440p and 4K gaming with high-resolution textures, as well as for GPU-accelerated rendering tasks that require large datasets.

In benchmark terms, the GPU's Passmark G3D score of 24926 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 159575 demonstrate its high-end positioning. The Vulkan score of 145807 indicates strong performance in modern graphics APIs, while the DirectX 12 score of 96 in Passmark (though this metric is not directly comparable to the other scores) suggests solid DirectX 12 Ultimate support. The GPU compute score of 11191 in Passmark shows that it can handle compute-intensive workloads like machine learning inference and physics simulation.

The GPU's 81st percentile ranking places it above the desktop RTX 4070 (which scores 37648, 1.3% lower) and just below the RTX 5080 Mobile (38349, 0.6% higher). This means that despite being a mobile part, the RTX 4080 Mobile outperforms many desktop GPUs and is within a fraction of a percent of the latest mobile flagship. The nearest rival data also includes the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 (38299, 0.4% higher), which is surprising given that the MX570 is a much lower-tier part, but the average score calculation may weight different benchmarks differently.

For rendering workloads, the 58 ray tracing cores and 232 tensor cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS, which are critical for modern game engines and 3D rendering applications. The 24.72 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is more than adequate for real-time rendering, and the 432.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and geometry data are not bottlenecks.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class build pairing a 15-watt, 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 5560U (Zen 3, Cezanne-U) with a 110-watt NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (Ada Lovelace). The CPU sits at the 53rd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 3162, while the GPU sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 38135. The combined system percentile is 67, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems in the database.

The system's overall tier is defined by its GPU: this is a high-end gaming and content creation laptop that happens to use a mid-range mobile CPU. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for most tasks, but the 15-watt TDP limits sustained performance in CPU-heavy workloads. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking means it can handle demanding graphics workloads with ease, making this a system that excels in GPU-bound scenarios.

The build class is laptop, meaning the CPU and GPU are integrated into a mobile chassis with shared cooling and power delivery. The CPU's 15-watt TDP and the GPU's 110-watt TDP suggest a combined thermal load of 125 watts, which is manageable for a larger laptop with adequate cooling. The lack of measured FPS data for this exact combination means that real-world gaming performance is estimated from the benchmark scores, but the individual component scores provide a clear picture of the system's capabilities.

Who Should Build It

This system targets users who prioritize GPU performance over CPU performance, particularly gamers and content creators who work at 1440p or 4K resolutions. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking and 12 GB of VRAM make it suitable for high-resolution gaming with ray tracing, while the CPU's 53rd percentile ranking means it can handle everyday tasks but may not be ideal for CPU-intensive workloads.

Gamers at 1440p and 4K will benefit the most from this pairing, as the GPU's capabilities are fully utilized at these resolutions. The 24.72 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 58 ray tracing cores enable high-quality ray-traced gaming, and the 12 GB of VRAM is sufficient for modern game assets. At 1080p, the CPU may become a bottleneck, so this system is not ideal for competitive gamers seeking the highest possible frame rates.

Content creators working with GPU-accelerated applications will also find this system suitable. Video editors using GPU-accelerated encoding and effects, 3D artists using ray-traced rendering, and AI developers using tensor cores for inference will benefit from the GPU's 81st percentile ranking. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for managing these workloads, though rendering tasks that are CPU-bound will be slower than on systems with higher-tier processors.

Students and small business users who need a laptop for general productivity will find this system more powerful than necessary, but the GPU's capabilities provide headroom for future needs. The CPU's single-core score of 1260 in Cinebench R23 ensures responsive day-to-day operation, and the 15-watt TDP contributes to reasonable battery life for a high-performance laptop.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: At 1440p, this system should deliver 100+ FPS in most titles based on the GPU's 81st percentile ranking and 24.72 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The CPU's 4.00 GHz boost clock and 6 cores provide adequate frame pacing, though at 1080p, the CPU's 53rd percentile may limit maximum frame rates.

Streaming: The GPU's 232 tensor cores and 58 ray tracing cores enable hardware-accelerated encoding and AI-enhanced streaming features, while the CPU's 12 threads can handle encoding overhead. The combined TDP of 125 watts suggests adequate thermal headroom for sustained streaming sessions.

Video editing: The GPU's 24.72 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12 GB of VRAM accelerate timeline rendering, effects, and exports in GPU-accelerated editors. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 7667 handles timeline management and background tasks, though 4K exports will be GPU-bound.

3D rendering: The GPU's 159575 OpenCL score and 58 ray tracing cores provide substantial rendering acceleration for real-time viewports and final-frame ray tracing. The 12 GB of VRAM accommodates complex scenes, while the CPU's 8 MB of L3 cache and 6 cores manage scene graph and physics calculations.

Software development: The CPU's Geekbench multi-core score of 6922 handles code compilation and test execution, while the GPU's compute capabilities accelerate parallel workloads like data processing and machine learning. The 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth supports multiple virtual machines and containers.

Student and office work: The CPU's single-core score of 1260 in Cinebench R23 ensures responsive web browsing, document editing, and spreadsheet work, while the 15-watt TDP contributes to extended battery life. The GPU's power is largely unused in these scenarios, but the system's 67th combined percentile means it can handle any future demands.