Ronaldo opened the scoring for Real Madrid early in the first half and Benzema bagged two more as Liverpool were totally outclassed in their Champions League tie.
Real Madrid lead their group with 9 points from three games, with Ludo Razgd, Liverpool and Basel FC all on three points, no no-one is out of it yet.
Atlético Madrid put five past Malmö to move into second place in Group A. Koke, Mandzukic, Griezmann, Godín and Cerci all got their names on the scoresheet.