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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 5600G

48 out of 100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
VS
45 out of 100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

We compared two 6-core desktop CPUs: the 3.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600X against the 3.9 GHz Ryzen 5 5600G. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (18)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
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48.0
(Average)
Value Index
44.2
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 5600G and 5600X
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
  • Has 16 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • Newer PCI Express version – 4.0
  • 12% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2173 vs 1938 points
  • 5% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
  • Newer - released 7 months later
  • Includes an integrated GPU Radeon RX Vega 7

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Ryzen 5 5600X
vs
Ryzen 5 5600G

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 459 409
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 2477 2218
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +12%
2173
Ryzen 5 5600G
1938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +10%
9135
Ryzen 5 5600G
8288
File compression 954.5 MB/sec 773.3 MB/sec
Clang compilation 66.2 Klines/sec 64.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 169 pages/sec 141.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 245 Mpixels/sec 231 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 213.5 pages/sec 210.7 pages/sec
Background blur 47.2 images/sec 42.1 images/sec
Photo processing 68.8 images/sec 55.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 16 Mpixels/sec 16.2 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 1003 & 1112 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 5600X +11%
21824
Ryzen 5 5600G
19626
Integer math 70.6 GOps/sec 66.9 GOps/sec
Floating point math 39.5 GOps/sec 37.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 135M Primes/sec 56M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 26.2M Strings/sec 25.3M Strings/sec
Data encryption 15.7 GBytes/sec 15.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 252.2 MBytes/sec 248.9 MBytes/sec
Physics 1307 Frames/sec 889 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 17B Matrices/sec 17.4B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 35079 & 15922 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Ryzen 5 5600X +4%
156.48
Ryzen 5 5600G
150.02

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 9 PPW 9.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 140.5 PPW 127.5 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 335.8 PPW 301.9 PPW
Blender / Watt 2.41 PPW 2.31 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (CTB)Cinebench 2026497 / 2892
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-17 (dolip)Cinebench 2026459 / 2477
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-07 (Skull)Cinebench 202493 / 592
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-24 (Suhail Alharbi)Geekbench 6 CPU2174 / 9054
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-24 (Suhail Alharbi)Cinebench 202490 / 583
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-05 (krek)Cinebench 2026433 / 2333
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-26 (Zhyn)Cinebench 2026335 / 1764
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-17 (Chakib)Cinebench 202483 / 575
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-07 (TakoyakiCandil)Cinebench 202492 / 646
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-27 (GreyArcanine)Cinebench 2026409 / 2218
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Specifications

Full technical specification of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5600G

General

Vendor Amd Amd
Released October 8, 2020 April 13, 2021
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Zen 3 (Vermeer) Zen 3 (Cezanne)
Integrated GPU No Radeon RX Vega 7
Rival Equivalent - Intel Core i5 11600K -
Successor - AMD Ryzen 5 9600X - AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (124th and 140th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 12 12
Base Frequency (P) 3.7 GHz 3.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
Total
Total Cores 6 6
Total Threads 12 12
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 37x 39x
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 512K (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 32MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Transistors - 10.7 billions
Fabrication Process 7 nm 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 65 W 45-65 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 88 W 88 W
Socket AM4 AM4
Peak Temperature 95Β°C 95Β°C
Desktop CPU ranking (119th and 131st place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics - Radeon RX Vega 7
GPU Base Clock - 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock - 1900 MHz
Shading Units - 448
TMUs - 28
ROPs - 8
Execution Units - 7
TGP - 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
n/a
Ryzen 5 5600G
1.7 TFLOPS
See: Radeon RX Vega 7 benchmarks

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-3200 - DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s -
ECC Support Yes No

Misc

Official Site AMD Ryzen 5 5600X official page AMD Ryzen 5 5600G official page
PCI Express Version 4.0 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 24

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 5 5600X?
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Mmmm November 21, 2023 at 11:21 AM
I’m gonna get a prebuilt Ryzen 5 5600G RTX 3050 in 2 days. Is this good for gaming as it also has 16GB?
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akp831 October 29, 2024 at 12:12 PM
do not buy RTX 3050, but RX 6600 or Intel arc
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Akshay March 1, 2023 at 04:12 AM
5600X + 3070 Ti or 5600G + 3070Ti ? Which one is good?
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Zxc March 14, 2023 at 03:36 AM
Definitely go for 5600x if you have dedicated GPU.
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Omer September 16, 2022 at 03:14 AM
I think the 5600G also there is the ryzen 7 version more expensive by 40$ or something yet only a small difference in performance.
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Bartzy April 22, 2022 at 09:20 AM
will Ryzen 5 5600G work on a Asrock B450M Steel Legend MOBO out of the box?
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Skkkk May 30, 2022 at 02:50 PM
No you need bios update
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mahesh March 26, 2022 at 07:56 AM
Wonderful comparison and it is definitely helpful before purchase. Generally, people don't get such a review before making a purchase. It will be useful for everyone.
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Jonathan Moulton March 7, 2022 at 07:02 AM
I took a ryzen 5 5600g out of a prebuilt HP pavilion Tg01. I did a mid-sized ATX build with a MSI b550 Mobo, Rtx 3060 12GB. 2tb Samsung nome ssd 16 gb of Corsair vengeance ram. I currently have the CPU running at 4.5ghz and 1.35625v and under 100% load it’s running at 55c is worth upgrading to a 5600x or should I save up a bit for the 5800x. I am eventually buying an RTX 3070ti once my name gets called on the waitlist so I’m really thinking about that combo. And I’m not sure the 5600g will keep up. Am I wrong?
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Waqar May 7, 2022 at 03:12 AM
It doesn't worth it. Save money and go for 8 cores.. 5800X or 5700G if iGPU is needed. Thanks.
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ihab November 13, 2021 at 01:12 AM
I bought the G series, waiting for it to come.. i'll keep you guys updated about the overall performance!
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danny wanny November 4, 2021 at 06:49 PM
is the x worth an extra $70?
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Bonui December 2, 2021 at 07:12 PM
Probably not. Buy it now then buy one of the new cpus with 3d vCache when they come out in 2022.
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CruSader YT August 30, 2021 at 06:51 PM
I go with AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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venummmmm January 9, 2022 at 07:11 PM
It's $50 more expensive with only a few % better performance bro X is not worth it when you have G and G also has GPU
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Jay January 29, 2022 at 11:53 PM
venummmmm, PCIe 4.0 makes the extra 50 worth it if you have a 4x4 nvme ssd. Or running a dedicated card like a nic, raid card, etc.
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Ben September 23, 2023 at 09:42 PM
Jay, I have to disagree with that. The PCI Gen 3 is just as fast as Gen 4 for a GPU or NVMe SSD for all intents and purposes. The difference in performance is negligible and would only be noticeable in a benchmark test since it's within the margin of error. I own 4 PCs with AMD CPUs: 2x5600g, 7700x, and 7900x. All have dedicated graphics and are excellent CPUs. I'd recommend the 5600g for its value and versatility, especially for gaming.
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Nats October 29, 2024 at 01:58 AM
Ben, For GPUs with x16 PCIe lanes, Gen 3 vs 4 would be minimal difference, but for cards with x8 PCIe lanes, the difference would be a bit more but still might not be too relevant for real world gaming usage.
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